The strata plan needs to be registered for settlement to occur, then I can move in.
At present, the builder owns the land
Apologies. I was thrown by your statement that tenants were already living there.
A lot of the delays in registrations have been caused by additional scrutiny of new blocks introduced by Building Commissioner David Chandler to ensure the integrity of new developments.
On the plus side, it should mean fewer defects battles when you do eventually move in.