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title: "Assess a lot owner’s renovation request and prepare the approval"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/strata-and-community-titles/assess-a-lot-owner-s-renovation-request-and-prepare-the-approval"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A47-D20261018-1"
practice_area: "Strata & Community Titles"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Assess a lot owner’s renovation request and prepare the approval

> From the owner’s application, drawings, contractor scope and the scheme’s registered by-laws and plan, list each item of work, map it to the strata plan and the drawings, and flag every item the plan shows on or…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Strata & Community Titles](https://ailawframework.com/practice/strata-and-community-titles.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the owner’s application, drawings, contractor scope and the scheme’s registered by-laws and plan, list each item of work, map it to the strata plan and the drawings, and flag every item the plan shows on or passing through common property for the lawyer to classify; once the lawyer has classified each item, draft the approval resolution, the conditions and, where needed, the by-law from the scheme’s approved precedents. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether each item is common property or lot property and its category (no approval, approval by resolution, or a change to common property needing a special resolution and a by-law), checks the conditions are reasonable and enforceable, settles who maintains the altered common property, and checks the motion against the resolution it needs. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Line-by-line review**

Review the complete output at the level of each line, paragraph or clause; check facts, meaning and omissions.

- What the AI does: From the owner’s application, drawings, contractor scope and the scheme’s registered by-laws and plan, list each item of work, map it to the strata plan and the drawings, and flag every item the plan shows on or passing through common property for the lawyer to classify; once the lawyer has classified each item, draft the approval resolution, the conditions and, where needed, the by-law from the scheme’s approved precedents.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether each item is common property or lot property and its category (no approval, approval by resolution, or a change to common property needing a special resolution and a by-law), checks the conditions are reasonable and enforceable, settles who maintains the altered common property, and checks the motion against the resolution it needs.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Check each item of work against the plan to confirm whether it is common property or lot property.
2. Confirm the category of each item under the in-force section, not a precedent from before the latest amendments.
3. Check the conditions say who maintains and insures the altered common property afterwards.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) s 109 — Cosmetic work by owners](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/ssma2015242/s109.html) (checked 2026-10-18)
- [Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) s 110 — Minor renovations by owners](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/ssma2015242/s110.html) (checked 2026-10-18)
- [Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) s 108 — Changes to common property](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/ssma2015242/s108.html) (checked 2026-10-18)
- [Queensland Government — Improving common property and lots (body corporate)](https://www.qld.gov.au/housing/body-corporate/maintenance/improvements) (checked 2026-10-18)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/strata-and-community-titles/assess-a-lot-owner-s-renovation-request-and-prepare-the-approval/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*