How to get approval to renovate your apartment

Renovating your apartment can improve your quality of life and increase the value of your property. Conducting renovations without approval, however, can lead to significant unnecessary costs and stress. It can even lead to an apartment owner having to pay to remove any alterations and reinstate the apartment to its original condition.

This article outlines the different types of strata renovations and how to get approval to renovate an apartment.

Key information

The Strata Scheme Management Act 2015 (NSW) establishes the rules regarding property management in strata schemes, including renovations to lots and common property.

Lot and common property

In strata, there's a key difference between lots and common property. Lots typically include the cubic space within the external walls, floor and ceiling of the apartment. This will usually also include internal apartment walls and structures, for example, a kitchen bench.