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Body Corporate & Community Title Schemes
Establishment of community titles schemes, purchases and sales, advising bodies corporate, litigation and beyond, you will find the answers at Shand Taylor Lawyers. 
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Our Practice
With around 36,000 community titles schemes and over 329,000 unit owners in Queensland, the body corporate industry affects a large percentage of the Queensland population.
At Shand Taylor Lawyers we are able to assist in the establishment of community title schemes,
the sale and purchase of lots, the establishment and transfer of management rights, the administration and control of bodies corporate, body corporate litigation and dispute resolution.Our Expertise
Our team regularly provides advice in the following areas:
- drafting master contracts (including "off the plan" contracts) for strata title developments
- establishment, sale and transfer of management rights
- preparation of advice on various body corporate contracts and agreements (including cleaning agreements, security contracts, marina berth leases and management caretaking and letting agreements)
- preparation of first and new community management statements
- advice on the provisions of the body corporate legislation including the responsibilities and powers of bodies corporate and committees
- the development and establishment of community titles schemes for residential, commercial and industrial (and mixed residential and commercial) projects (from small complexes to large complicated layered/staged arrangements)
- the sale and purchase of community title scheme lots
- dispute resolution and litigation on behalf of, and involving, bodies corporate in the courts and QCAT.
Shand Taylor Lawyers is a member of the Strata Community Australia (formerly Community Titles Institute of Queensland).
Shand Taylor Lawyers is also regularly involved within the Strata Community Australia through giving regular presentations at their introductory courses for Body Corporate Managers. Our clients include developers, unit owners, bodies corporate, body corporate managers, onsite managers and letting agents.
Our Legal Team
Please refer your enquiries to:
Matthew Shannon | Partner Rod O'Sullivan | Partner Richard Waring | Partner John Lowes | Partner John Shand | Special Counsel
