What are the smoking restrictions when living in a town house with adjoining fences in courtyards? – Pamela, NSW

Please refer to your schemes by-laws. In most strata plans, the by-laws can define smoking related rules so that everyone can …

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Why am I not allowed a inside cat in a Retirement Village? – Angela, QLD

Why oh why am I not allowed a inside cat in Retirement Village? Had to get a home for him. Such …

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I am wishing to take in a short term student which in my town is a common occurrence. – Louise, NSW

You will have to consult the managing agent of the property to enquire if you are able to sublet the unit. …

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I moved to a retirement unit and am not allowed an indoor cat. Not even letters from doctors can help. – Angela, QLD

Check on your scheme’s animal by-law if you wish to keep animals on the property. If the by-law is prohibitive, you …

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Can the body corporate stop someone from smoking a cigarette on their balcony when the smoke goes into next door balcony? – Jackie, QLD

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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How can we negotiate a lower rent if the owner or agent maybe unwilling to do so? – Walter, NSW

Our rent is $370wk, another unit has become available for $300wk. Why such a huge disparity for what are really very …

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A renter is complaining that they can smell my cigarette smoke. What responsibilities have I to any consequences that may be incurred? – Max, QLD

What if I am the owner of the apartment under Strata title and the person next door is a renter and …

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Cigarette smoke comes up into our unit. What rights do we have. We have been told there’s nothing we can do about it. – Kay, QLD

We live in an apartment on the 3rd floor with a mixture of permanent residents and holiday guests. Quite often the …

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Cigarette smoke is drifting into my unit from above, next door and across the passageway, I am not a smoker and cannot open my windows for fresh air. – Dale, QLD

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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The apartment below me has a smoker and first thing every morning they have a couple of cigarettes and it drifts into my apartment. – Kirsten, 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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What can I do if constant cigarette smoke is drifting into my apartment? – Joan, 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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The people immediately below me smoke on their balcony and their smoke comes straight into my apartment. What can I do to stop them? – Johannes, QLD

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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How can we stop the nuisance of smoke drift in a residential apartment building coming from balconies? – Gail, QLD

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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Our strata by-law states applications for pet’s can be made to the strata committee. However the committee always vote “no” to all animals. – Pamela, NSW

It is important to read the specific by-law pertaining to keeping of pets. If you are a tenant, permission must first …

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