Building rules and by-laws
Building rules and by-laws
Find answers for issues with by-laws about pets, smoking, troublesome parking, and changing or adding by-laws, and more
Everyone in the street has 1.8 m fence but my neighbour wants to put a 1.2 m fence up. This will affect my privacy. What should I do? – Charles, NSW
First, you may wish to find out where the fence is being built. If the fence is between two private properties, …
How can we stop our tenanted neighbours from smoking in the building? – Scott, VIC
I live in a two storey block of units of 14. The unit below me is owned by Dhhs and the …
I get smoke and cigarette butts all times to my apartment and help is good news. – Russel, VIC
The first step is to identify the unit from where the cigarette butts are coming and talk to your neighbours about …
If individual owners of apartments wish to have synthetic astro turf on their balconies, who bears the cost of renovation – the owner or the owner’s corporation? – Gary, NSW
If individual owners of apartments wish to have synthetic (astro) turf placed on their balconies is the cost the responsibility of …
Smoke has been drifting from the tenanted unit upstairs down to mine for seven years and they’ve been ignoring letters from owners corporation. What can I do? – Mark, VIC
Smoke drift is a common problem in owners corporation properties. However, its difficult to restrict smoking if the residents are doing …
What is the committee’s or body corporate’s role and extent of powers in enforcing by-laws? – Jason, QLD
What can the committee of the complex really do apart from sending letters to people for not following the by-laws? Are …
Can the body corporate declare umbrellas and awnings on balconies as dangerous and prohibit them? – Margaret, QLD
Our body corporate committee has declared umbrellas on balconies dangerous and must they be removed. Also, they say no awning or …
How many tradesman car parking spaces should be allowed per building? – Jeanette, QLD
You may find this information in your by-laws specific to your property type.
The Community Management Statement (CMS) recorded for the body …
If my landlord allows me to list a spare room on Airbnb, can the body corporate stop me? – Aroha, QLD
Bodies corporate cannot restrict how a lot owner chooses to utilise their private property or what type of residential use its …
What are my rights when cigarette smoke drifts into our apartment or excludes us from enjoying our balcony? – Linda, QLD
Cigarette smoke drift is a common complaint in body corporate properties, due to the close proximity of living arrangements. The actions …
What can I do if cigarette smoke is drifting into my apartment? – Sal, NSW
With shared community living as in strata properties, cigarette smoke drift is a major concern. This is further compounded by the …
Only one person on our strata board disagrees with allowing pets. How can I get this rule re-assessed? – Yaisha, NSW
Q: I am a renter and have just found out that there is only one person on our entire strata board …
The by-laws are quite specific about the size and type of dogs allowed in my strata property. I need my companion dog for health reasons – what are my options? – Conrad, NSW
I’m an apt owner in a tower in the western suburbs where you are allowed 2 dogs but a certain size …
What can be done if cigarette smoke blowing into our apartment and I’m not sure which apartment it is coming from? – Lynn, QLD
It’s hard to restrict someone from smoking within the premises of their own private property. In body corporate living, all owners …
When people next door smoke, it fills my unit and I have to close the door. Is there nothing I can do about stopping smoke drifting in to my apartment? – Helen, QLD
Owning body corporate property is all about community living, but the fact is all owners have a right to enjoy their …