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

Cigarette smoke from neighbours apartments gets into mine. I’m an asthmatic and this causes me constant issues. What can I do? – Nicole, QLD

Unfortunately, its hard to restrict people from smoking within their own property as all owners have the right to enjoy their …

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What can I do if neighbours smoke on their balcony and it drifts into my house? – Marie, NSW

You may wish to find out where they are when they’re smoking. If your neighbours are smoking on their own private …

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How do I stop smoke coming in through my unit? – Aditi, NSW

This is a common issue in strata living as smoke may drift in from neighbouring apartments and common areas such as …

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Who cleans up garbage dumped in common bins by tenants who have left the building? – Darren, QLD

We have a common area bin room where all tenants are to put their rubbish in. A few tenants have left …

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I’m very concerned about smoke drift affecting my health. What can I do to stop it? – Gail, QLD

Passive smoking is also a growing health risk and especially harmful in community living as in strata due to the close …

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Visitor parking in my building is used permanently by tenants. What can I do? – Jen, NSW

Firstly, most strata properties have by-laws on visitor parking, which if breached, penalties can apply. Therefore, it’s important to check with …

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My neighbour smokes and smoke drift enters through my balcony. What are my options? – Patricia, NSW

It’s hard to prevent smoke drift from one living space to another in strata apartments as there are common areas and …

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What can I do about my neighbour’s cigarette smoke coming into my apartment? – Carolyn, NSW

While cigarette smoke is a nuisance for non-smokers, the fact is, every owner has a right to enjoy their property in …

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What can I do if cigarette, cigar and marijuana smoke drifts into my unit from below? – Helen, QLD

For non-smokers, passive smoking is a great health concern. Smoke drift is a common complaint and especially problematic in body corporate …

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What can I do to prevent smoke from drifting into my townhouse? – Rhonda, NSW

Smoke drift is a common strata problem. If your neighbour is smoking within the boundaries of their property, your owners corporation …

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Can I be penalised for bringing home a pet in my strata property? – Paul, NSW

Why am I penalised for being a pet owner and unable to move into a property that I want to buy …

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What can I do about my noisy gamer neighbour in the apartment above mine? – Hilly, QLD

I am in an apartment, the person above me must be a gamer as he yells all the time, really loud. …

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