Strata property matters
Strata property matters
Find answers for issues with neighbours, noise complaints, troublesome parking, bullying and harassment, and more
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 …
Body corporate won’t allow pet ownership. What can I do? – Margaret, QLD
Although the state laws allow pets, the body corporate may have special rules or by-laws regarding pet ownership and care. The …
I’m concerned about cigarette smoke drift into my apartment – what can I do? – Jess, NSW
With respect to smoke drift, it’s important to clarify where the person is smoking – if they’re doing so within their …