The Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007 provided that applications for the adjustment of lot entitlements could be made to the Commercial and Consumer Tribunal, a low-cost, informal jurisdiction, instead of the District Court. Applications can continue to be made to a specialist adjudicator under the BCCM Act. An application should be accompanied by a professional report from an industry specialist to justify any changes to entitlements in order to prevent future disputes.
• how the scheme is structured
• the nature, features and characteristics of the lots in the scheme
• the purposes for which the lots are used.
Some Body Corporate managers offer specialist consulting services that specifically cater for entitlement change.



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