Strata topics
I’m concerned with smoke drifting from the unit below mine from the balcony. We have no by-laws and I’m renting the apartment. What are my right? – Josh, NSW
I have someone below my unit who regularly smokes on his balcony. There is no bylaws and I am renting this …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
I have a unit in an office complex and the front door which adjoins the front glass at the front of my unit needs a repair. Is the repair a body corporate expense or mine? – Michael, QLD
If you’re leasing the property to a tenant or if you’re in a commercial complex sometimes there are clauses in the …
I’ve re-located to Queensland and body corporate is preventing me from keeping pets. Can I change this? – Karen, QLD
Although the state laws allow pets, the body corporate may have special rules or by-laws regarding pet ownership and care. The …
Who is responsible to fix unauthorised common property renovations? – Libby, NSW
Long before I purchased my ground floor apartment, the previous owner enclosed the balcony to become a sunroom. It has now …
Smoke is drifting into my apartment. What can I do? – Ibrahim, NSW
In New South Wales, your strata property is governed by by-laws that outline the rules around smoking. With respect to smoke …