ABSTRACT
This chapter evaluates the historical and current strata reform trends and highlights their implications and responds to a large gap in the law reform literature by reviewing one area of the property law system: strata titling. It explores changes in strata legislation through content analysis; identifies the trends in strata legal reform with an emphasis on the state of Victoria; assesses the instigators and rationales underlining the reforms; and evaluates the implications of these reforms from a governance perspective. The chapter argues that while some recent reforms promise to solve common problems in strata governance, others will fall short, potentially requiring future modifications. Legislation is a powerful tool used by governments to achieve specific outcomes. Commissions and other reform bodies generally follow similar reform principles. Strata title in Australia is the fastest growing property type, especially in urban areas. The collective state strata Acts mostly facilitate the governance framework for the owners corporation.
