NSW: Q&A Can We Have BBQs or a Small Fire Pit on the Apartment Balcony?

NSW: Q&A Can We Have BBQs or a Small Fire Pit on the Apartment Balcony?

  Question: Are there regulations on the use of smoker BBQs on apartment balconies considering the amount of smoke and smell these produce? Answer: You must check the by-laws applicable to your scheme. The short answer is that you must check the by-laws applicable to your scheme. Many schemes have by-laws which regulate BBQ’s and…

NSW: Q&A Building Appearance: Approval to change the colour external walls

NSW: Q&A Building Appearance: Approval to change the colour external walls

  Question: I have an apartment with a balcony in NSW and can I put artificial hedge roll on my pole for decoration? Answer: While the decorative item is easily removed, it may offend the “keeping within the appearance of the building” by-law: While the decorative item is easily removed, it may offend the “keeping…

NSW: Q&A Can We Store our Bicycle on the Ceiling of the Balcony?

NSW: Q&A Can We Store our Bicycle on the Ceiling of the Balcony?

Question: Can you hang your bicycle from the ceiling of the balcony in a strata apartment? We have nowhere else to store the bike. Answer: You should check your by-laws in case there is a “storage” or “balcony” by-law which might prohibit such storage. Not without the permission of the Owners Corporation because hanging things…