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. Not without the permission of the Owners Corporation because hanging things on ceilings does not fall within the definition of “cosmetic work” which permits the hanging of items on walls (but…

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? 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 smoking, in particular since combustible cladding has become an issue in…

NSW: Q&A Repeated Breaches – The Washings on the Balcony!

NSW: Q&A Repeated Breaches – The Washings on the Balcony!

Question: Does a strata committee have the authority to exempt a resident from complying with a by-law? A resident has asked the Strata Committee, on somewhat questionable grounds, to exempt the applicant from the Strata by-law banning laundry on balconies. My question is does a strata committee have the authority to exempt a resident from…

NSW: Q&A Apartment renovations without approval. Oops … What do we do now?

NSW: Q&A Apartment renovations without approval. Oops … What do we do now?

Question: Our neighbour drilled into our balcony to install an awning shade. What do we do now? Who is responsible if there is future damage due to the installation? Our downstairs neighbour got approval to set up an awning for her backyard. In her request she stated that drilling was ‘probably not required’, however, she…

NSW Q&A: Installation of Sun Shades for strata unit balcony

NSW Q&A: Installation of Sun Shades for strata unit balcony

A Look Up Strata reader wanted to understand what the rules are around the installation of sun shades in strata titled buildings in NSW. Question: What are the requirements for the installation of sun shades for apartment balconies where they were not on the original Development Application? Our response is that it is definitively possible…