Change of Address of Owners Corporation

This page aims to help you complete an electronic Change of Address of Owners Corporation dealing form which is required to alter the address for service of notices on an owners corporation in accordance with section 265 Strata Schemes Management Act 2015.

An owners corporation may change its address for the service of notices by deciding in a general meeting of the owners corporation to make the change and lodging this form. The change of address does not become effective until the Change of Address of Owners Corporation dealing form is registered.

If the strata scheme relates to a part strata parcel, the owners corporation must give notice in writing of the change to the building management committee. If the strata scheme is part of a community scheme, the owners corporation must give notice in writing of the change to the community association. If the strata scheme is also part of a precinct scheme, the owners corporation must give notice in writing of the change to the precinct association: see section 265 Strata Schemes Management Act  2015.

NOTE: The initial period need not have expired. 

NOTE: The owners corporation must be represented in the workspace for this dealing form. 

Subscriber requirements

Before lodging this document electronically via an Electronic Lodgment Network, a Subscriber must:

1.  verify their client’s identity
2.  establish their client’s right to deal with the land
3.  have a properly completed and executed Client Authorisation form and
4.  retain evidence that supports the dealing (see Supporting Evidence below).

The Subscriber must also certify that they have taken reasonable steps to ensure that the instrument is correct and compliant with relevant law and any Prescribed Requirement.

For more information on these requirements see:

Residual Documents

Guide to complete

Legislation – see section 21 Community Land Management Act 1989.

Stamp Duty – not required.

Notice of Sale – not required.

Standard Form of Caveat – a caveat noted on the Register will not prevent recording of the change of Change of Address of Owners Corporation.

Priority Notice Noted on the Register – see Priority Notice page for more information.

The following headings refer to the data fields which must be completed in order to lodge an electronic Change of Address of Owners Corporation form.

Land Title

Enter the land title reference for the common property of the strata scheme.

Participants Details

Party Details – Party Name

Select the Owners Corporation of the Strata scheme.

Document

Create Document – Select Other Documents.

Select Change of Address of Owners Corporation.

Owners Corporation

Select the Owners Corporation of the Strata scheme.

Meeting Date

Enter the date of the general meeting of the owners corporation at which the change of address was approved.

Service of Notice Address

Select the new postal address for service of notice on the owners corporation.

Attachments

Attachment Type - Approved Forms

A completed strata schemes Approved Form 23 must be attached.

Supporting evidence

In addition to evidence supporting the steps taken by the Subscriber to verify the identity of their Client and establish their Client’s right to deal, the Subscriber may be required to retain other evidence to support the dealing.

The evidence that the Subscriber is required to retain to support a Change of Address of Owners Corporation dealing form may include:

• minutes of the general meeting passing the resolution.

It is a matter for the Subscriber to be satisfied that they have met the requirements for the dealing. Please refer to the ARNECC Guidance Note 5 for assistance on retaining evidence to support conveyancing transactions in accordance with the NSW Participation Rules.

All NSW legislation can be accessed at www.legislation.nsw.gov.au