QLD: Is a shared car park wall common property and who pays for repairs in strata buildings?

Published April 21, 2026 By William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate Leave a Comment Last Updated April 21, 2026

Question: Are all parts of a car park considered common areas? The back wall of the carpark needs repairs and we are not sure who is responsible

Are all parts of a car park considered common areas?

We have 3 designated car parks in a large apartment building. The carparks share a common back wall that is leaking water. Who is responsible for this wall? I’ve asked the question as the water is along the whole wall not just where our car parks are.

Answer: Any maintenance issue that affects more than one lot is usually common property.

Any maintenance issue that affects more than one lot is usually common property. That would seem to apply to the car park wall here but for extra clarity you may need to check the plans and any exclusive use by-laws. Contact your body corporate manager and they should be able to provide you with a definitive reply.

William Marquand
Tower Body Corporate
E: willmarquand@towerbodycorporate.com.au
P: 07 5609 4924

This post appears in Strata News #486.

About William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate

Will Marquand joined the Tower team as a General Manager and Senior Strata manager in 2020. He has widespread experience across all forms of commercial, industrial and residential schemes. He believes in proactive, ethical strata management and hopes to provide Tower’s customers with the knowledge and support required take their schemes forward into the next generation of body corporate management.

Will has experience working across residential, commercial and industrial schemes. A former journalist and teacher, Will's excellent communication skills help Tower grow its expanding business.

William is a regular contributor to LookUpStrata. You can take a look at William’s articles here .

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QLD: Is a shared car park wall common property and who pays for repairs in strata buildings?

Question: Are all parts of a car park considered common areas? The back wall of the carpark needs repairs and we are not sure who is responsible

Answer: Any maintenance issue that affects more than one lot is usually common property.

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Question: Are all parts of a car park considered common areas? The back wall of the carpark needs repairs and we are not sure who is responsible

Answer: Any maintenance issue that affects more than one lot is usually common property.

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