My elder neighbour has set up a sprinkler system along our common timber paling fence. – Kate, NSW

Q: My elder neighbour has set up a sprinkler system along our common timber paling fence.
She runs it every day for …

Can you conduct a business in a strata scheme? Making products in your garage? – NSW, Margaret

Q: Can you conduct business in a strata scheme? Making products in your garage?
 
A: Generally speaking, conducting business within a residential …

Can an owner completely enclose a balcony to make another room? – Betty, NSW

Q: Can an owner completely enclose a balcony to make another room? 
A: If this work includes major changes such as erecting …

Can I install a divider along the cyclone fencing near my garage to keep my space clean and secure? – Kathy, QLD

Q: My garage is one of three, together with a cyclone fencing dividing each. The other two tenants keep their roller …

Am I allowed to park my car outside my garage door on the driveway of the strata? My garage is on the common entrance to both properties. – Eugene, VIC

Q: Am I allowed to park my car outside my garage door on the driveway of the strata? My garage is …

Who is liable for damage to common property? – Patrick, QLD

Q: Who is liable for damage to common property (an exit-light fitting) caused when an owner used what proved to be …

I am exploring the idea of extensively renovating my unit. Please advise – what is the standard requirements and approvals – that may need to be obtained? Can I just start work and deal with things with strata – as they arise? – James, NSW

Q: I am exploring the idea of extensively renovating my unit that is managed by PICA strata agent – involving completely …

Do we need to seek approval to install a doggy door for our dog to access outside? – Hayley, NSW

Q: Hi, we recently purchased into a strata lot. We have approval to keep our dog in the property, do we …

I recently bought a unit and started some renovations that I later found out fell under minor and I should have applied for approval first. I put the application in and am now concerned that they are not going to approve it. Any advice on how I can respond to strata? – Sarah, NSW

Q: I recently bought a unit and due to a lack of awareness of strata requirements, I started some renovations that …

Parking across garage entrances and on common property

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Could you please clarify the laws regarding parking on non-allocated parking areas on common property in Victoria? For example, if someone …

Over the past couple of months one of my neighbours has started a personal gym from their parking space. Is this business allowed and if not what can we do about it? – Luke, VIC

Q: Over the past couple of months one of my neighbours has started a personal gym from their parking space (which …

I’m concerned my renovations won’t be approved by my committee

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I recently purchased a unit and started some renovations without approval. It was only for a new kitchen splashback, new floor …

Can other owners stop me from entering common areas?

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As a lot owner, can I be refused entry to common areas by another occupier?

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All lot owners have access to …

Our committee needs to enforce a new owner to install a hot water system like the other units, but that new owner is refusing & claiming it is a body corporate problem. What should we do to resolve the impasse? – Phillip, NSW

Q: Our strata scheme is a 14-lot holiday letting complex in NSW that was built with 13 holiday units & 1 …

Our residents don’t read or comply with our by-laws – help needed!

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I’m on my committee, and I find that a lot of owners or tenants do not read or comply with the …