20 August 2026
When the committee itself is the problem
What to do when the committee, not the building, is the source of the dispute.
16 August 2026
Can a body corporate make you tear down your deck?
When you need the body corporate's consent for renovations, and what happens if you skip that step.
12 August 2026
The Tenancy Tribunal handles body corporate disputes — here's how it actually works
How the Tenancy Tribunal handles body corporate disputes, from mediation through to a hearing.
8 August 2026
Neighbour from hell: what the body corporate can actually do
What powers a body corporate actually has when one resident's behaviour is affecting everyone else.
4 August 2026
Whose job is it to fix that? Unit vs common property maintenance, explained
How to tell whether a repair is the body corporate's responsibility or the owner's.
31 July 2026
What happens when an owner stops paying their levies?
The legal tools a body corporate has for recovering unpaid levies, and why acting early matters.
27 July 2026
The fine print in your body corporate manager's contract (and why it matters)
What the Unit Titles Act now requires in every body corporate management contract, and the clauses worth reading twice.
26 July 2026
The Case for Living Closer: What the Research Says About Apartments, Townhouses and Shared Urban Living
There's a story New Zealanders and Australians have told themselves for generations: the detached house on its own patch of land is the healthiest, most sensible way to live, and everything else is a compromise. It's a nice story. The research says it's wrong.
23 July 2026
Body corporate insurance: what it covers, what it doesn't, and how to check
What a body corporate's insurance policy covers, what it doesn't, and how to check the sum insured is current.
19 July 2026
The long-term maintenance plan: why most buildings get it wrong
Why so many long-term maintenance plans sit unused, and what a working one actually looks like.
15 July 2026
Body corporate levies: where your money actually goes
A breakdown of where body corporate levies go, how they're set, and what happens if they aren't paid.
11 July 2026
Nobody wants to be on the committee: how to run body corporate elections that actually work
Why committee elections stall, and what a body corporate can actually do about it.
7 July 2026
The privacy trap: what your body corporate can and can't share about owners
Why the Privacy Act applies to body corporates, and what owner information can and can't be shared.
3 July 2026
Body corporate rules: what you can actually control in your building
What operational rules can and can't cover, and how to change them properly.
29 June 2026
Ordinary, special, designated: which resolution does your body corporate actually need?
The difference between ordinary, special and designated resolutions, and why picking the wrong one can undo a decision.
25 June 2026
How to run an AGM that people actually turn up to
Why so many AGMs struggle for quorum, and what electronic meetings and voting change about that.
21 June 2026
So you've been elected body corporate chair. Now what?
What a body corporate chair is actually responsible for, and where the role's authority begins and ends.
17 June 2026
Can you cancel a unit title purchase because of a bad disclosure statement?
When a bad disclosure statement gives you the right to delay settlement or walk away from a purchase.
13 June 2026
What changes between signing and settlement — and what the pre-settlement disclosure captures
What the pre-settlement disclosure statement has to capture, and what happens if it's late or incomplete.
9 June 2026
5 questions to ask before you sign on an apartment
Five questions worth asking before you sign a sale and purchase agreement on any apartment.
5 June 2026
Utility interests explained: why you might be paying more than your neighbour
Why two nearly identical units can carry very different levies, and how to check whether your utility interest is fair.
1 June 2026
The pre-contract disclosure statement: what it actually tells you (and what it hides)
What a pre-contract disclosure statement covers, why it matters before you sign, and what your rights are if it's wrong.
9 April 2026
Are embedded networks the key to unlocking solar on apartment buildings?
Why don’t we see more solar panels on Body Corporate apartment buildings? Embedded networks have a bad rep, but is it time for their redemption arc?
2 March 2026
What's in a Body Corporate Levy?
You don't have a choice about paying them, but what do they actually cover? And what do you get a say in?