NSW: Q&A Shutting Facilities and Restricting Access to Common Areas

Question: Is my landlord or the strata obliged to provide tenants with access to all common areas? We have no access to the common area rooftop.

I rent in a block of 42 apartments. Although there is a common area on the rooftop, not every resident has been given a key.

Is my landlord or the strata obliged to provide tenants with access to all common areas? Part of the reason many of us signed our rental agreements is the rooftop feature this building offers.

Answer: Either the rooftop is “restricted” common property or everyone (ie all residents whether owners or tenants) should be given access. Neither strata nor your landlord can discriminate against tenants.

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