• Read more about Is a “Carry Your Pet” By-Law Valid? Challenging Harsh and Unreasonable Pet Restrictions in Strata Schemes
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Our owners corporation has requested all owners carry their pets through the building. It has been a strongly anti-pet building for 40 years and the strata committee is very aggressive against any pets, so it took 2 years to get a by-law passed. In the interim, I purchased my pets and now they want me to sign the new by-law which was introduced sometime after I purchased the pets.

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I’m an investor owner of one unit in a strata title duplex in South Australia. My tenant now has another person living at the property.

Am I required to inform the other owner or the strata corporation about this additional resident, or is this purely a tenancy matter between me, my tenant and the property manager?

• Read more about What to do if a neighbour’s car obstructs access to your driveway in strata
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I live in the corner unit of a 12-unit block. My neighbour’s car is extra long and, in my view, it sticks out far enough that I can’t safely reverse into or out of my driveway. They insist they are not obstructing my access.

I’ve shown them several photos of how much their car overhangs into the area I need to manoeuvre, but they refuse to change how or where they park. What are my rights in this situation? Can I make an official complaint through the owners corporation, the Council, or another authority?

• Read more about Improving understanding of body corporate duties to reduce conflict
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I am the secretary of a body corporate committee in Queensland, representing around 400 owner occupiers. We avoid much of the angst I see in other schemes because committee members take on clear responsibilities and carry them out with care and professionalism.

• Read more about What are the NCAT timeframes and legal costs for a strata defect claim?
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I have a copy of the 'Legal Guide for Strata Title' booklet. In this booklet, I can't find what the Presiding Officer's role or their duties are. Are you please able to explain what this role can do and can't do and if this role the same as a chairman at strata corporation meetings.

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• Read more about Managing Pool Noise in Apartments: Balancing Enjoyment and Peace
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In WA, a number of the apartments in our building face the swimming pool. During summer almost every day there was constant noise from the excited shouting etc from children upsetting some residents. In our apartments, how do we control noisy neighbours and achieve a blend of "peaceful enjoyment" while allowing "children to be children".

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We are a Strata Survey Estate with 19 lots. Our Council of Owners have stated that there shall be no noise on weekends and public holidays and that there shall be limited noise during the weekdays and only during the hours between 9 am to 4 pm.

This rule is not included within the bylaws and has never been voted on or put to a motion for voting purposes.