If an OC has no hard floor bylaws, can they reasonably refuse a request for approval of installation of hard flooring?
We have no by-laws setting out the acoustic rating required for hard flooring, and the Owners Corporation does not want to spend money to establish this. Is it considered unreasonable if they refuse a proposed flooring that meets and even exceeds the BCA and AAAC standards?
What is and is not reasonable will depend on the unique circumstances of each case.
Good question. What is and is not reasonable will depend on the unique circumstances of each case. I expect that a refusal to approve flooring that could be proven to meet or exceed BCA standards would be a strong argument in favour of the decision being unreasonable however.
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Allison is the principal of Benson Legal, having formerly been a co-founder and co-principal at Kerin Benson Lawyers since 2014.
Benson Legal commenced on 1 June 2026 where Allison and her team continue to provide advice on, and to act in relation to, strata and community title and building and construction matters.
Allison is a Fellow of the Australian College of Strata Lawyers and regularly presents training sessions for other lawyers and writes for the NSW Law Society Journal.
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