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Managing a strata building in New South Wales involves a wide range of legal and operational responsibilities. From fire safety to financial reporting, owners corporations must maintain systems that keep the building compliant and well managed. A clear strata compliance checklist helps committees track obligations and avoid missed deadlines.

Strata compliance in NSW is shaped by legislation, safety regulations and industry standards. Owners corporations must remain aware of evolving rules affecting maintenance, safety, governance and financial management.

Annual Compliance Tasks 

Each year, an owners corporation must complete several important governance and safety obligations. These include preparing financial statements, setting levy budgets, renewing insurance policies and conducting the Annual General Meeting.

Annual fire safety compliance is one of the most critical tasks. Buildings required to lodge an AFSS must ensure all fire safety measures are inspected and certified. Our guide to AFSS and fire safety schedules in NSW explains how these obligations apply and how buildings should prepare for annual reporting.

Periodic Tasks

In addition to yearly obligations, many safety responsibilities occur periodically throughout the life of a building. These tasks support safe operation and protect residents, contractors and visitors.

Examples include window safety device checks, lift and plant servicing, asbestos register updates and workplace health and safety risk management. Owners corporations can review workplace safety responsibilities through the SafeWork NSW workplace safety guidance, which outlines obligations when contractors perform maintenance or repairs on common property.

Record-Keeping and Strata Roll Requirements

Maintaining accurate records is essential for compliance and transparency in a strata scheme. Committees must ensure documents such as the strata roll, financial statements, meeting minutes and insurance records are securely maintained and accessible when required.

These requirements form part of the governance framework established under the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 overview, which sets out rules for meetings, financial management, record keeping and owners corporation responsibilities.

Compliance for Renovations and By-law Changes

Renovations and changes to building by-laws must follow strict approval and documentation processes. Committees must ensure works affecting common property are approved correctly and recorded in the scheme’s official documents.

Good governance helps prevent disputes and protects the structural integrity of the building. Our strata compliance services explain how structured processes support renovation approvals, by-law updates and regulatory obligations across strata schemes.

Risk Hotspots We See in NSW Buildings

Across many strata buildings in New South Wales, similar compliance risks appear repeatedly. These include incomplete records, delayed maintenance programs and outdated safety documentation.

Government guidance on maintenance obligations and owners corporation responsibilities can be found in the NSW Fair Trading guide to maintenance and repairs in strata schemes, which outlines how common property must be maintained under NSW law.

Compliance Checklist

Many committees benefit from maintaining a written compliance checklist that tracks responsibilities throughout the year. This can include financial deadlines, inspection schedules and regulatory reporting requirements.

New digital reporting obligations have also been introduced for many buildings through the NSW Strata Hub system. Our article explaining what you need to know about the NSW Strata Hub outlines how buildings must provide and maintain information within the state’s digital compliance platform.

How Strata One Keeps You Audit-Ready

At Strata One, we support owners corporations with structured systems designed to maintain compliance and transparency. Our approach includes tracking regulatory deadlines, coordinating inspections and maintaining organised building records.

Financial planning and levy management also play an important role in maintaining compliance and funding required maintenance. Our guide to strata fees explains how levies support the ongoing financial health and operational stability of a strata building.

Book a Compliance Health Check for Your Building

If your committee is unsure whether your building is meeting all required obligations, a structured compliance review can identify potential risks early.

Contact us to book a compliance health check with Strata One. Our team can review your building’s documentation, safety obligations and governance systems to help your strata scheme remain compliant with NSW regulations.