Can a strata scheme allocate visitor parking to one lot without a by-law or exclusive use rights?

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I am a Tenant living in 1 of 3 Townhouses in NSW, all of which are rented. We all have a garage and there is one visitor parking space directly in front of townhouse 3.

Townhouse 3 has always been allowed to park in the visitor car spot while any visitor, townhouse 1 or myself cannot. My property manager recently explained “no one can park in this spot excluding the occupant of townhouse 3. Unfortunately, this is an arrangement with Strata and nothing can be done to change it.”

Can strata enforce 24 hour visitor parking limits and issue fines to visitors?

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A building I visit recently made a rule to fine people $165 for using their visitor parking spots for over 24 hours. As we are currently in lockdown and no one is visiting, I decided to use the space rather than park on the street. I am legally allowed to visit, for compassionate reasons. As a visitor to the building, can strata fine me $165 if I park for over 24 hours in a visitor parking spot?

Can a strata committee make common property parking legal against by-laws and development approval requirements?

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The strata committee has conducted an online survey with all residents to ask them if they want parking bylaws to be enforced. If the majority of residents in a strata scheme vote against bylaw enforcement in the common area, can the strata committee make parking in common area legal?

What happens to the residents who are affected by others parking on common property? I'm concerned about blocked strata footpaths, internal strata road obstructions, accidents or mishaps occurring due to the relaxing of parking rules.

Can strata schemes change visitor parking to resident use or impose time and access restrictions?

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In a Strata complex with 8 Villas. We have 2 council approved Visitor Parking spaces.

Can we:

  1. change both parking spots from visitors to residents only?
  2. put a time limit on the visitor's parking spots?
  3. say no visitors cars on premises after 9 pm?

Can visitor parking be converted to private car spaces in strata without breaching development consent?

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Our strata manager has informed us that we can convert our visitor car park into a unit car space without having to comply with our development consent.

We are atm complying with the minimum 13 visitor car park spaces as per Strathfield council development consent (1 visitor space per 5 units) but if we convert one of them, we will be going against the development consent.

Can a strata scheme clamp a frequent visitor’s car for overnight parking without consent?

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I stay overnight a few times a week at a friend's apartment. If there is no street parking, I park in visitor parking. There are no signs up stating the time frame etc for visitors.

I have been getting handwritten notes left on my windscreen threatening removal or clamping of my vehicle. What are my rights as a visitor? Can the owners corporation clamp my car?

Locking common doors without owner consultation in NSW

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Our strata scheme locked common doors that have never been locked before. The only communication we got was that we needed to collect keys.

The lack of notice has created real problems. Delivery drivers can't get in, so parcels are redirected to the post office, and we have to take time off work to collect them. Posties don't always leave cards, so we don't always know something is waiting. The strata committee expects us to be home for all deliveries.

Installing CCTV on common property without owner approval in NSW

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We are in a 12-lot NSW strata scheme. The strata committee has not held compliant strata committee meetings for several years and has made decisions in undocumented meetings. Owners then receive special levies for major capital works, including a recent proposal of around $1 million, without clear records or committee minutes.

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