In a body corporate the lot owner takes care of the lot and the body corporate takes care of the common property. Simple! Well, not so much, because the real question is what are the boundaries of the common property and the lot, which depends on the plan - a building format plan or a standard format plan.

1. Who pays for what?
Lot Owner
pays for…
The Lot
Body Corporate
pays for…
Common
property
Which is which?
BFP vs SFP
Building Format Plan Standard Format Plan
Boundaries of common
property will depend on
the type of plan …
The garage is part of the lot and lot
owner responsibility.
Exclusive Use Car Park In Basement Garage Attached To The Lot
The space must be maintained by the
lot owner but the basement is common
property and maintained by body corp.
One Building, One Roof
The roof is common property to be
maintained by the body corporate.
Many Buildings, Many Roofs
The roof is part of the lot and lot owner
responsibility. If the roof is shared with
another owner the other lot(s) must
share costs.
Balconies
The balcony is lot owner responsibility
except the very external portion
(usually the balustrade) which is
common property.
Balconies
Any balconies are part of the lot and lot
owner responsibility.
Windows
Any windows are part of the lot and lot
owner responsibility.
External / Internal Windows
Any window that is part of the exterior
of the building is common property.
Any window which is internal, such as a
glass door to balconies is part of a lot.
Painting
Painting of the entire scheme, internal
and external other than within a lot
itself is body corporate responsibility
Painting
External painting is lot owner
responsibility although the body
corporate may direct lot owners they
must paint.
In a BFP the boundary of the lot is
the entry door and external walls.
In a SFP the boundary of the lot will
include any yard area.
Common property is anything not contained within a lot
and will be different between a BFP and a SFP
In a BFP … In a SFP …
Plumbing and Electrics
The body corporate is responsible for
maintaining plumbing and electrical
infrastructure to the exterior of the lot.
Plumbing and Electrics
The body corporate is responsible for
maintaining plumbing and electrical
infrastructure to the exterior of the lot,
which in a SFP is boundary of the yard.
Some body corporates may be mixed BFP and SFP or have
different boundaries. Body corporates are very individual.
Always check YOUR plan!
In a body corporate…
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