What Is a Strata Plan in NSW?

Working on or purchasing a unit, apartment, or townhouse in NSW without sight of the strata plan is a risk most property professionals won't take. Lot boundaries, common property, approved layouts, registered by-laws - the plan holds information that affects everything from design decisions to settlement.

What a strata plan is

A strata plan is a legal document lodged with NSW Land Registry Services that defines how a parcel of land is divided into individual lots and common property. It's required whenever a property is held in a strata scheme, which most commonly applies to apartment buildings and townhouse developments.

The plan shows the boundaries of each individual strata lot, the common property shared by all owners, and the overall layout of the development. Common property typically includes hallways, driveways, gardens, and structural elements such as walls, floors, and roofs. It's held and managed by the Owners Corporation on behalf of all lot owners.

Who needs it and why

A strata plan search is relevant across a range of property transactions and projects.

Conveyancers and solicitors order it as a standard part of property transactions involving strata properties, to confirm lot boundaries and the details of the scheme before contracts are exchanged.

Buyers purchasing a unit or townhouse use it to understand exactly what they're buying, including the boundaries of their lot and what falls under common property.

Architects, building designers, and certifiers refer to it when working on alterations or additions to a strata building, to understand the approved layout and identify common property that may require owners corporation approval before work begins.

Developers and their consultants use it during the creation or amendment of a strata scheme to confirm how lots are configured and what by-laws have been registered.

What the document shows

A strata plan includes the lot layout and dimensions, the location and extent of common property, details of any by-laws registered with the scheme, and information about the development contract where applicable.

Note that strata lots don't need to be adjoining or in the same location as other lots within the scheme, a situation that applies in some caravan parks and cabin developments.

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