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30/01/2026 at 9:04 am #82833
Jimmy-T
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    optusJo wrote:

    Whilst older flats can represent better value than new units, one significant drawback is that they may not be governed by the strata laws set out in the Owners Corporations Act 2006 (Vic).

    Good point. The same applies in NSW, of course with the added confusion the strata schemes established under pre 1996 laws have different by-laws and definitions of common property.

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