QLD: Do minor improvement limits apply to lot doors and windows?

Published April 13, 2026 By Todd Garsden, Mahoneys Leave a Comment Last Updated April 13, 2026

Question: If doors and windows are not on common property, is the “minor improvement” value applicable?

If doors and windows are within the Owners Lot (not on common property), is the “minor improvement” value applicable? I understand the impact of adding a security entrance door to Lot Appearance which requires approval but I would like to add Crimsafe to all doors and windows of my lot (well over $3,000) in installed value. Why does a committee ordinary resolution determine my level of security?

Answer: An improvement to a lot is only regulated by the by-laws.

An improvement to a lot is only regulated by the by-laws. This means that the minor improvement rules do not apply (as that only relates to common property improvements). One thing to check though is that the building is not created in a building format plan with the front door (or any of the windows) being the boundary. If that is the case then the outside of the door (or window) would be common property.

This post appears in the June 2021 edition of The QLD Strata Magazine.

Todd Garsden
Mahoneys
E: tgarsden@mahoneys.com.au
P: 07 3007 3753

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