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Queensland Strata Property Guide. 昆士蘭分層產權物業指南。

Fourteen chapters on how strata works in Queensland: the legislation and its history, buying off the plan, duplexes and resort schemes, what to do after settlement, management rights, and how a body corporate and its committee actually operate. Written in English and Traditional Chinese, with 34 figures. 十四章講解昆士蘭分層產權制度：立法沿革、樓花購買、雙拼住宅與度假村項目、交割後行動、管理權，以及業主法人團體及其委員會的實際運作。中英對照，附34幅圖表。

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Reader note

This guide is general educational information, not legal, financial, tax, building or investment advice. Property and body corporate outcomes turn on the contract, title, survey plan, community management statement, applicable regulation module and current law. Obtain independent Queensland legal advice before signing, waiving a condition, settling, or buying management rights. 本指南僅提供一般教育資訊，並非法律、財務、稅務、建築或投資意見。物業及業主法人團體的法律結果，取決於契約、產權、測量圖則、社區管理聲明、適用的規管模組及現行法例。簽署契約、放棄條件、辦理交割或購買管理權前，應取得獨立的昆士蘭法律意見。

How the chapters are bound

Every chapter can be downloaded on its own. Each standalone PDF carries a chapter cover, the guide’s reader note and core terminology, the author profile and the important notice, so it reads alone and still sits consistently beside the other thirteen. Page and figure numbers follow the complete guide. 每一章均可單獨下載。每份獨立PDF均附章節封面、本指南的讀者須知與核心術語、作者簡介及重要聲明，既可單獨閱讀，亦與其他十三章保持一致。頁碼及圖表編號沿用全書。

Contents

Fourteen chapters. Read online, or download. 十四章。可線上閱讀，亦可下載。

01

History of Strata Legislation in Australia澳洲分層產權立法沿革

澳洲分層產權立法沿革History of Strata Legislation in Australia

  • How the 1961 New South Wales statute first let an apartment be owned, mortgaged and sold as land.
  • Why every state adopted the model but no single Australian strata Act exists.
  • The enduring bargain: individual ownership paired with compulsory collective administration.
  • 1961年新南威爾斯州法例如何首次讓公寓可如土地般持有、抵押及轉讓。
  • 各州相繼採用此制度，卻始終沒有一部全國統一的分層產權法。
  • 持續存在的法律平衡：個人所有權與強制性集體管理並行。
Sections
8
Guide pages
6–12
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02

History of Strata Legislation in Queensland昆士蘭分層產權立法沿革

昆士蘭分層產權立法沿革History of Strata Legislation in Queensland

  • A timeline from the Building Units Titles Act 1965 to the BCCM Act 1997 and the 2020–2025 reforms.
  • Why legacy Acts still govern some present-day schemes, and how to identify the statute from the title.
  • The five regulation modules and how a community titles scheme is constituted.
  • 由《1965年建築單元產權法》到《1997年BCCM法》及2020至2025年改革的立法時間線。
  • 為何舊有法例仍規管部分現行項目，以及如何從產權文件辨識適用法例。
  • 五種規管模組，以及社區產權項目如何成立。
Sections
9
Guide pages
13–21
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14 pp · 1.6 MB
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03

Sanctuary Cove and Hope Island Resort Schemes神仙灣與希望島度假村項目

神仙灣與希望島度假村項目Sanctuary Cove and Hope Island Resort Schemes

  • Site-specific statutes: the Sanctuary Cove Resort Act 1985 and the Integrated Resort Development Act 1987.
  • A street address does not establish the governing Act; the title, plan and records must be checked.
  • Layered governance, private roads, waterways, precinct controls and an enhanced due-diligence file.
  • 特定地點法例：《1985年神仙灣度假村法》及《1987年綜合度假村發展法》。
  • 街道地址不足以確定適用法例，必須查核產權、圖則及業主法人團體紀錄。
  • 分層治理、私人道路、水道、分區管制及加強版盡職調查檔案。
Sections
10
Guide pages
22–30
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14 pp · 1.6 MB
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04

Taiwan and Queensland Compared臺灣與昆士蘭制度比較

臺灣與昆士蘭制度比較Taiwan and Queensland Compared

  • Side-by-side comparison of legal architecture, collective entity, common property, rules, funds and managers.
  • Why similarity of function does not mean equivalence of legal form, and why terms cannot simply be swapped.
  • Developer handover, exclusive use, pets, enforcement and redevelopment under each system.
  • 並列比較法律架構、集體組織、共有財產、規則、基金及管理人。
  • 功能相似不等於法律形式相同，術語不可直接互換。
  • 兩地制度下的開發商移交、專用使用、寵物、執法與重建。
Sections
17
Guide pages
31–43
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18 pp · 1.6 MB
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05

Volumetric Subdivision and Building Management Statements空間體積式分割及建築管理聲明

空間體積式分割及建築管理聲明Volumetric Subdivision and Building Management Statements

  • The volumetric plan creates three-dimensional legal parcels; the BMS coordinates their shared operation.
  • Mandatory and optional BMS content, registration, amendment and how a BMS differs from a CMS.
  • Shared services, insurance, cost allocation, management-group deadlock and a worked mixed-use example.
  • 空間體積式圖則創設三維法律地塊；建築管理聲明協調其共同運作。
  • BMS的強制及選擇性內容、註冊、修訂，以及BMS與CMS的分別。
  • 共用服務、保險、成本分配、管理小組僵局及混合用途實例。
Sections
22
Guide pages
44–66
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28 pp · 1.7 MB
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06

Buying Off-the-Plan Land under the Land Sales Act 1984依《1984年土地銷售法》購買樓花土地

依《1984年土地銷售法》購買樓花土地Buying Off-the-Plan Land under the Land Sales Act 1984

  • The statutory gateway: confirm the Land Sales Act applies before relying on its protections.
  • Key contract risks, disclosure documents, deposit protection and finance-expiry exposure.
  • Sunset dates, seller termination, variations, inspection and a contract version-control worksheet.
  • 法定門檻：依賴保障前，先確認《土地銷售法》適用。
  • 主要契約風險、披露文件、訂金保障及融資到期風險。
  • 日落日期、賣方終止、變更、驗收及契約版本控制工作表。
Sections
10
Guide pages
67–75
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14 pp · 1.6 MB
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07

Buying Off-the-Plan Body Corporate Property in Queensland昆士蘭業主法人團體樓花物業購買指南

昆士蘭業主法人團體樓花物業購買指南Buying Off-the-Plan Body Corporate Property in Queensland

  • Registration makes the buyer a member of the future body corporate, bound to the CMS, by-laws and scheme contracts.
  • Section 213 BCCM disclosure, the separate sunset regime and the documents to examine.
  • Forecast levies, financial stress tests, long-term contracts, defects and a final settlement checklist.
  • 登記後買方成為未來業主法人團體成員，受CMS、管理規約及項目契約約束。
  • BCCM法第213條披露、獨立的日落日期制度及應審閱文件。
  • 預測管理費、財務壓力測試、長期契約、缺陷及最終交割清單。
Sections
13
Guide pages
76–86
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16 pp · 1.7 MB
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08

Buyers’ Agents: Selection and Due Diligence買方代理人的選擇及盡職調查

買方代理人的選擇及盡職調查Buyers’ Agents: Selection and Due Diligence

  • The agent acts only within the written appointment; the label does not enlarge the legal role.
  • Minimum checks: licence register, prescribed Form 6, fee and referral disclosure, insurance and experience.
  • Designing a useful scope of work, interview questions, conflicts and exit.
  • 代理人只在書面委任範圍內行事，名稱不會擴大其法律角色。
  • 最低限度查核：牌照登記冊、法定表格6、費用及轉介披露、保險與經驗。
  • 設計實用服務範圍、面談問題、利益衝突與退出機制。
Sections
7
Guide pages
87–93
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09

Duplexes and Two-lot Schemes雙拼住宅及兩單元項目

雙拼住宅及兩單元項目Duplexes and Two-lot Schemes

  • “Duplex” describes a building form, not a title answer: one title, two freehold lots or two community-title lots.
  • The Specified Two-lot Schemes Module and what it simplifies.
  • The deadlock problem, party walls, drainage, access, insurance and future-proofing on sale.
  • 「雙拼」只是建築形式，不是產權答案：可能是一個產權、兩個永久業權地塊或兩個社區產權單元。
  • 指定兩單元項目規管模組及其簡化之處。
  • 僵局問題、共用牆、排水、通道、保險及出售時的長遠規劃。
Sections
7
Guide pages
94–99
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11 pp · 1.6 MB
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10

After Settlement: Owner’s Action Guide交割後業主行動指南

交割後業主行動指南After Settlement: Owner’s Action Guide

  • The first 48 hours: records, keys, meter readings, insurance from the correct risk date and services.
  • The first two weeks and three months: body corporate roll, levy payments, CMS, by-laws and minutes.
  • Participating in the body corporate, investment ownership and a first-year ownership calendar.
  • 首48小時：紀錄、鑰匙、電錶讀數、自正確風險日起生效的保險及公用服務。
  • 首兩星期及首三個月：業主名冊、管理費繳付、CMS、管理規約及會議紀錄。
  • 參與業主法人團體、投資持有及首年持有日程。
Sections
8
Guide pages
100–106
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11

Facilities Managers, Caretakers, Letting Agents and Body Corporate Managers設施管理人、管理維護人、出租代理人及業主法人管理人

設施管理人、管理維護人、出租代理人及業主法人管理人Facilities Managers, Caretakers, Letting Agents and Body Corporate Managers

  • A commercial title does not determine legal capacity; the role follows the services, engagement and statute.
  • Role-by-role comparison of core work, primary client and the legal point that matters.
  • Decision-making stays with the body corporate: appointments, delegation limits and contract management.
  • 商業名稱不決定法律身份；角色取決於服務、委任文件及法例。
  • 逐一比較各角色的核心工作、主要客戶及關鍵法律要點。
  • 決策權仍屬業主法人團體：委任、授權限制及契約管理。
Sections
7
Guide pages
107–113
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12

Management Rights管理權

管理權Management Rights

  • A transaction label for three distinct assets: caretaking engagement, letting business and the manager’s real estate.
  • Why management rights affect every lot owner through levies, long terms and service quality.
  • Buyer due diligence, term, remuneration, assignment, letting-roll valuation and body corporate oversight.
  • 涵蓋三項獨立資產的交易名稱：管理維護委任、出租業務及管理人的房地產。
  • 管理權為何透過管理費、長年期及服務質素影響每位單元業主。
  • 買方盡職調查、年期、報酬、轉讓、出租名冊估值及業主法人團體監督。
Sections
9
Guide pages
114–122
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14 pp · 1.6 MB
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13

How Does a Body Corporate Operate in Queensland?昆士蘭業主法人團體如何運作？

昆士蘭業主法人團體如何運作？How Does a Body Corporate Operate in Queensland?

  • Created by statute, not by application; membership follows the title and the entity continues through ownership changes.
  • One entity, three operating levels: general meeting, committee and service providers.
  • Resolution types, budgets and levies, maintenance, insurance, records, by-laws, disputes and the annual cycle.
  • 依法例自動成立而非申請成立；成員資格隨產權轉移，實體不因業權變更而中斷。
  • 一個實體、三個運作層級：全體業主大會、委員會及服務提供者。
  • 決議類型、預算與管理費、維修、保險、紀錄、管理規約、爭議及年度循環。
Sections
14
Guide pages
123–135
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14

Operating an Effective Body Corporate Committee有效運作業主法人團體委員會

有效運作業主法人團體委員會Operating an Effective Body Corporate Committee

  • The committee discipline: authority, evidence, resolution, delivery and record.
  • Composition, quorum, voting outside meetings, owner motions, conflicts and the code of conduct.
  • Spending limits, procurement, contractor performance, records, privacy, incidents, the first 90 days and an annual calendar.
  • 委員會紀律：權限、證據、決議、執行及紀錄。
  • 組成、法定人數、會議外表決、業主動議、利益衝突及行為守則。
  • 開支上限、採購、承包商表現、紀錄、私隱、事故、新委員會首90日及年度日程。
Sections
23
Guide pages
136–156
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26 pp · 1.7 MB
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