Question: Do my strata committee members have a say about whether I allow my neighbours to use my parking space while I’m away?
Answer: The strata committee does not have a say in who you allow to park in your parking space while you are away.
The short answer is no. The strata committee does not have a say in who you allow to park in your parking space while you are away.
If the parking space is part of your lot, or a separate lot which you own, it is your property and you can allow your neighbour to use your parking space.
If your use of the parking space is granted by way of an exclusive use by-law, you have the exclusive use of the parking space and can permit your neighbours to use it whilst you are away. The strata committee does not have a say in this unless the by-law provides otherwise, however I would be surprised if the by-law would provide for this.
If the parking space is a common property parking space with no by-law, you may have been granted written consent to park in that space under the model by-law regarding parking. If this is the case, you have been permitted to park there and you cannot allow your neighbour to park in the space unless they have the written consent from the owners corporation, following a resolution of either the strata committee or owners corporation.
Matthew Jenkins Bannermans Lawyers E: enquiries@bannermans.com.au P: 02 9929 0226