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All owners corporations in Victoria have rules for the control, management, administration, use or enjoyment of the common property or of the lot.
By a special resolution, the owners corporation can make or change rules or can decide to rely on the model Model Rules set out in Schedule 2 of the Owners Corporations Regulations 2007. The rules cover matters including car parking, noise, pets, use of lots, dispute resolution procedures and behaviour of owners, residents or guests. All owners and resident must be given a copy of the rules before they move in.
Owners corporations can apply to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal to enforce rules and the tribunal can impose penalties for breaches of rules.
By default, the Model Rules apply to an owners corporation, unless the owners corporation makes its own rules and records than with Land Victoria. Rules, other than Model Rules must be recorded at Land Victoria to be enforceable.
Owners corporations can make rules for:
- Health, safety and security
- Committees and sub-committees
- Management and administration
- Use of common property
- Use of and works to lots
- Design of lots
- Behaviour of persons
- Dispute resolution
- Notices and documents
- The common seal.
