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Step 1 Draft the By-Law

Using DIY By-Laws you can easily add your lot details, select what areas you are renovating and attach the relevant plans to create a by-law and motion instantly! Your by-law will describe any impact there may be to common property (for example, waterproofing in bathroom, moving plumbing or external walls).

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Step 2 Before the Meeting

You will now need to give your draft by-law and consent form to your strata manager to be included in the agenda for the next annual general meeting. If there is not one coming up anytime soon, ask your strata manager the fee to call a meeting.

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Step 3 The Agenda

The strata manager will attach your motion to the agenda and be sent out to owners in your strata scheme 21 days before the meeting.

Make sure you have also given your consent form to the strata manager before the meeting.

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Step 4 The General Meeting

Your motion will be discussed at the AGM and details will be reviewed. Then a vote will be taken by all owners attending (and via proxy) the AGM on your motion. This will be specially resolved and you will get approval or could be asked to provide changes or more detail. A majority vote will get this approved.

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Step 5 Consolidation

Once this has been resolved, the new by-law needs to be added to full list of by-laws, thereby consolidating the new one with the existing by-laws.

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DIY By-Laws can assist you with this step too!

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Step 6 Registration

The new by-law must be registered with Land Registry Services within 6 months.

A lawyer, your strata manager or DIY By-Laws can also assist you with this step.

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Step 7 Start Your Renovation!

Now that you have completed all the necessary steps you can start your renovations.

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Renovation Approval & By-Laws FAQ – What are the steps to make a renovation by-law?

Categories: Approval, By-Laws, Renovations, Strata

There are 7 steps to making a renovation by-law (see FAQ 5):

Step 1 – Draft the renovation by-law.

Step 2 – Submit the renovation by-law for inclusion in the next general meeting notice / agenda.

Step 3 – The notice / agenda is issued.

Step 4 – The general meeting occurs and both the renovation works and proposed renovation by-law are approved by special resolution.

Step 5 – Consolidation of the new by-law with the scheme’s registered by-laws.

Step 6 – Lodgment and registration of the new consolidated by-laws.

Step 7 – Start your renovations.

We can help you draft your renovation by-law in two different ways:

1. prepare your own by-law using our DIY platform; or

2. get in contact with us by email or phone if you would like one of our experienced team to assist you in drafting the by-law.

Note that if your renovation by-law is not approved at a general meeting, depending on the circumstances, you may have standing to seek an NCAT order for the by-law to be made.

How can we help?

Services which the Bannermans By-Law Team provides to owners corporations and owners:

  • Review existing by-laws, following which the team can:
    • advise on the validity and suitability of current by-laws.
    • suggest new by-laws for the scheme’s circumstances (if applicable).
    • re-organise, index and digitise a scheme’s by-laws.
  • Draft by-laws (including the associated motion and consent form).
  • Attend to consolidation and lodgment of by-laws for registration with NSW LRS.

Services which the Bannermans Strata Dispute Team provides to owners corporations and owners:

  • Provide advice.
  • Represent you at meetings.
  • Represent you at mediation, NCAT and appellate courts.

For more information on by-laws or any legal enquiries, please contact Bannermans Lawyers at 02 9929 0226 or at enquiries@bannermans.com.au.

***The information contained in this article is general information only and not legal advice. The currency, accuracy and completeness of this article (and its contents) should be checked by obtaining independent legal advice before you take any action or otherwise rely upon its contents in any way.

Prepared by Bannermans Lawyers

15 January 2026

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