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Body corporate fact sheets
21 plain-English fact sheets for Queensland owners and committees, free to download as PDFs. There is no sign-up and we don’t ask for your email address. Open a sheet in your browser, save it or print it.
Money and levies
- Levies, Funds and Spending LimitsHow levies are struck, when they are due, what happens if they are not paid, and what the body corporate can spend without going back to owners.PDF · 7 pages · 170 KB
- Lot EntitlementsWhy your levy differs from the unit next door: the contribution and interest schedules, what each one decides, and what it takes to change them.PDF · 3 pages · 120 KB
The committee
Living in a scheme
- Animals in a Body CorporateBy-laws cannot ban animals, the body corporate can refuse a request only on limited grounds, and a request not decided in time is deemed approved.PDF · 6 pages · 145 KB
- Requesting and Approving AnimalsThe step-by-step pathway for an animal request, based on the BCCM Office flowchart, whether the committee or a general meeting decides.PDF · 2 pages · 105 KB
- ParkingParking by-laws, how they are enforced, and when a body corporate can tow a vehicle from common property.PDF · 2 pages · 100 KB
- Smoking in Bodies CorporateSmoke drift between lots: what a smoking by-law can do, and how the Act’s nuisance provision applies even without one.PDF · 2 pages · 94 KB
- Electric Vehicles in Bodies CorporateCharging requests, fire safety and the common property approvals needed for electric vehicle charging.PDF · 4 pages · 117 KB
- Video Surveillance and CCTVCameras in a community titles scheme: the Queensland laws on recording and privacy, and the body corporate’s duty to act reasonably.PDF · 3 pages · 100 KB
- Exclusive Use AreasCar spaces, courtyards and other exclusive use areas: what an exclusive use by-law is, how one is made and ended, and who maintains the area.PDF · 3 pages · 114 KB
- Improvements to Common PropertyMaintenance or improvement? What needs approval, and from whom, for changes such as air conditioning, screens or a new fence.PDF · 3 pages · 118 KB
- Utility InfrastructureWho maintains the pipes, cables and wiring, using the three-part test in the Act and common examples.PDF · 4 pages · 120 KB
Buying, selling and renting
- Buying and Selling in a Body CorporateWhat a seller must give a buyer under the seller disclosure scheme in force since 1 August 2025, what the body corporate certificate contains, and what to search.PDF · 4 pages · 129 KB
- Renting in a Body CorporateTenants, owners and the committee: how tenancy law and body corporate law apply side by side, and who can do what.PDF · 4 pages · 112 KB
Insurance and damage
- Insurance ObligationsThe main types of insurance a Queensland body corporate must hold, and the cover and value required.PDF · 3 pages · 110 KB
- Tips to Reduce Insurance PremiumsPractical levers for North Queensland schemes to discuss with their insurer, drawn from Insurance Council of Australia information.PDF · 2 pages · 95 KB
- Storm Damage and Emergency RepairsWhat to do after a storm, who repairs what, who pays the excess, and how a committee can authorise urgent spending.PDF · 4 pages · 131 KB
Disputes and by-laws
- Enforcing By-lawsWhere your by-laws are, what a by-law cannot do, and the contravention notice process step by step.PDF · 4 pages · 125 KB
- Role of the BCCM OfficeWhat the Commissioner’s Office can and cannot do for you: its information service and its dispute resolution services.PDF · 2 pages · 97 KB
Reference
- Which Regulation Module AppliesA reference card on the five regulation modules: how to find which one applies to your scheme, and what changes with it. Read this first.PDF · 3 pages · 130 KB
- Accessing Body Corporate RecordsWho can see the body corporate’s records, what it costs, and the 7-day deadline to respond.PDF · 4 pages · 133 KB
About these fact sheets
Each sheet reproduces or summarises publicly available guidance and names its source at the end. The sheets are published by the Century 21 Coast to Coalfields group, which Estate Plaza is part of. They are general information, not legal advice, and the law changes, so check the source shown on the sheet before relying on it.
Many rules depend on which regulation module your scheme is registered under, so start with the regulation module reference card. For plain-English guides on this website, see resources. Questions about a scheme we manage? Call 07 4837 1788 or email [email protected].