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The smarter way to create, view and share by-laws for strata communities in Australia.

We’ve completely changed the way by-laws are created, reviewed, and shared within strata communities. By-laws set-up in By-Law Builder are now digital. This means you can email or text them, QR code them, or even integrate them. You can also easily update them in the future.

All of this in a modern, secure platform built by Australia’s leading strata law firm and proptech company.

How By-Law Builder works

Prepare your by-laws
Prepare your own by-laws in minutes or select from our extensive templates prepared by our expert legal team. This includes individual by-laws or a complete set of by-laws for new buildings.
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Consolidate your by-laws
Our legal team use the platform to consolidate new and existing by-laws for registration. Once your by-laws are consolidated once, you will never have to do it again.
Register your by-laws
Once your by-laws are prepared and consolidated, we can register them for you. In some jurisdictions like NSW, we do this electronically via PEXA and Land Registry Services NSW.
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Get us to review your by-laws
Get one of our expert strata lawyers to review your existing by-laws and make some recommendations on how they can be improved.
Use the platform for just one or all these services!
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“By-laws help guide residents and visitors on acceptable behaviours in strata communities. Well drafted by-laws can help create a harmonious, liveable community”

Why By-Law Builder can help

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BESPOKE BY-LAWS THAT SUIT YOUR COMMUNITY.

Our platform enables you to draft your own by-laws or choose from our wide selection of templates.

We don’t just churn out word files that are the same for everyone. Our unique workflow, merge fields, definitions and variables help develop bespoke by-laws that suit your community.

  • Are animals welcome at your community? Great!
  • Would you like to allow AirBnB but with some controls? We can help with that.
  • Noisy floorboards keeping you up at night? We have a solution.
  • Do you have parking issues at your building? We have a by-law for that.

PREPARE, CONSOLIDATE
AND REGISTER BY-LAWS
ALL IN ONE PLACE.

For the first time, a platform that enables you to prepare by-laws, consolidate them quickly and easily and then register them on title.

In some jurisdictions like NSW, we do this electronically via PEXA
and Land Registry Services NSW.

Expert legal advice on hand if you need it.

All our by-laws have been drafted by leading strata title lawyers to ensure they are legally compliant and suitable your community. Our team includes Dr Gary Bugden OAM, Professor of Strata and Community Titles at Bond University and plain English drafting expert, Emeritus Professor Peter Butt.

While the platform enables you to self-service, if you ever need help, our expert legal team are available to support you with by-law reviews, questions, and advice.

PETS, PARKING, POOLS AND PARTIES… AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN.

We have an extensive list of by-laws for almost everything. Each one has been carefully drafted to comply with relevant strata legislation.

Pets, parking, pools and parties…. plus Airbnb, smoking, renovations, noise, use of common facilities and so much more.

Our platform can also help property developers and law firms prepare by-laws for new developments quickly and easily.

All your by-law documents secure in one place.

All your by-laws and supporting documents like plans, drawings, certificates of title and minutes can be stored securely within the platform. These can be accessed by other stakeholders within your community like owners, committee members and strata managers.

Slide WORKS AND RENOVATIONS This by-law can be used to allow a lot owner to undertake renovations or other works to their lot which affect common property. The by-law sets out various procedures which the lot owner must comply with before undertaking the works, during the works and maintenance obligations going forward. The by-law can be customised to set working hours, notice periods and whether a security bond is required. You can also include specific provisions for installation of hard flooring and acoustic standards required for hard flooring sound transmission. Cost: $199.00 + GST Order Now SHORT TERM
RENTAL BY-LAW This by-law is relevant for NSW. It enables a scheme to prohibit a lot being used for the purposes of a short-term rental accommodation arrangement if the lot is not the principal place of residence of the person who, pursuant to the arrangement, is giving another person the right to occupy the lot. Cost: $199.00 + GST Order Now Order Now Cost: $129.00 + GST KEEPING ANIMALS Different communities have different approaches when it comes to animals. Strata communities in NSW can no longer completely ban animals after a recent NSW Court of Appeal Decision ruled that blanket bans on pets in by-laws is oppressive and will be invalid. Using By-Law Builder, you can update your animal by-law by choosing one of the following options:

1. Allow animals without requiring the prior consent of the OC, with limited conditions

2. Allow animals with the prior consent of the OC, with more extensive conditions
Cost: $129.00 + GST Order Now SWIMMING POOL If your community has a swimming pool, this by-law is helpful to put some rules in place around its use. This includes opening and closing hours plus the age limit of children that can use the pool without adult supervision. Cost: $99.00 + GST Order Now SMOKING An Owners Corporation in most jurisdictions (such as NSW) can ban or regulate smoking on common property. You cannot prevent people from smoking within their apartments, but you can regulate smoking when it drifts into another lot or common property.

This by-law gives you the option between an absolute prohibition of smoking or a partial prohibition where there is designed smoking areas on common property.
Cost: $99.00 + GST Order Now VEHICLES AND
VEHICLE TOWING This by-law prohibits parking on common property (unless in a designated visitor parking space or as otherwise approved by the Owners Corporation).

This by-law can also empower the Owners Corporation to tow vehicles parking on common property in contravention of the by-law.
Cost: $129.00 + GST Order Now MOVE IN /
MOVE OUT This by-law provides rules for when owners and tenants move in or out of the building or community. When preparing the by-law, you can specify whether your community has a concierge or caretaker which will insert some provisions around notifying them. You can also customise the notice period for moving in or out and even whether your building has a lift or not. Cost: $129.00 + GST Order Now TENNIS COURT If your community has a tennis court, this by-law is helpful to put some rules in place around its use. This includes opening and closing hours, how long you can book the court/s for plus the age limit of children that can use the tennis court without adult supervision. Cost: $129.00 + GST Order Now FLOOR
COVERINGS This by-law sets out repair and maintenance obligations for hard flooring and places controls on the installation of hard flooring, such as timber floors. It ensures owners are responsible for repair and maintenance of hard flooring and places controls and standards on noise transmission to reduce disturbance to neighbouring lots. Cost: $129.00 + GST Order Now BICYCLE
STORAGE This by-law is used to regulate the use of bicycle storage areas in apartment buildings. These areas are usually in the basement or garage areas. This by-law is helpful if you have issues with residents not storing their bicycles properly or storing items other than bicycles. It can also be used for the storage of scooters. Cost: $99.00 + GST Order Now USE OF
GYMNASIUM If your community has a gymnasium, this by-law is helpful to put some rules in place around the use of the common area gym. You can customise items such as the opening and closing hours and the age limit of children who can use it. Cost: $99.00 + GST Order Now WINDOWS
COVERINGS This by-law allows owners and occupiers to install window coverings such as curtains, blinds or shutters but with some reasonable controls, such as ensuring they are in keeping with the appearance of the building and are a certain colour or style. Cost: $99.00 + GST Order Now SECURITY AND
ACCESS KEYS This by-law is helpful if a scheme would like to regulate the way swipe cards, fobs or keys used to access common areas are issued to residents. The by-law allows for the Owners Corporation to charge a fee and/or bond for replacement keys and to code keys to restrict access to certain areas in the strata. Cost: $99.00 + GST BARBEQUES ON
BALCONIES This by-law gives permission for owners and occupiers to have a BBQ on their balcony or courtyard, subject to some reasonable conditions. Order Now Cost: $99.00 + GST SIGNAGE This by-law prevents owners and occupiers installing any type of signage in and around the scheme, including “for sale” or “for lease” signs. Order Now Cost: $99.00 + GST SUN-SHADES AND
WINDOW TINTING This by-law requires owners and occupiers to obtain strata committee approval to install sun-shades, awnings or affix window tinting to their windows. Order Now Cost: $99.00 + GST NOISE This is a general by-law requiring occupiers not create noise which will interfere with the peaceful enjoyment of other owners and occupiers. Order Now Cost: $99.00 + GST USE OF COMMON
AREA BBQ If your community has a common area BBQ that residents can use, this by-law is helpful as it provides rules for the use of a common area barbeque and the surrounding area. This may include usage hours and obligations on residents to clean up after they use it. Order Now Cost: $99.00 + GST LIMIT ON
OCCUPANCY Pursuant to section 137 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) a by-law may limit the number of adults who may reside in a lot by reference to the number of bedrooms of the residence.

This by-law states that an owner or occupier must not cause or permit more than two (2) adults per bedroom to reside in their lot, being a lot that is a residence.
 Order Now Cost: $99.00 + GST COMMON
PROPERTY
MEMORANDUM In some strata schemes, there can be uncertainty around who is responsible for the maintenance or repair of certain items. A common property memorandum specifies whether an owner of a lot or the Owners Corporation is responsible for the maintenance, repair or replacement of any of the common property. Order Now Cost: $129.00 + GST