Strata apartments come with many perks for owners and tenants but of course, there’s also a downside with one of the biggest complaints being noise. As more and more people enjoy apartment living noise complaints have increased in recent times by 33%* and they continue to rise.

What are top noise complaints in strata?

• Barking dogs
• Power tools
• Loud music
• Alarms
• Construction/renovations
• Vehicles
• Wooden/tiled floors
• Children

And… some of the more unusual complaints in more recent times include:

• Tap dancing
• Assembling IKEA furniture
• Loud urinating at night is becoming one of the most common reasons for sleep-­deprived apartment dwellers
• Late night showers

What if your strata by-law neglects to mention specific issues around noise?

A well written noise by-law can go much further than the model by-law and provide residents with guidelines and time restrictions for when they can and can’t make noise. It also lets neighbours know their rights if they feel the need to make a noise complaint.

Did you know if your noise by-laws are insufficient or lacking clarity on noise related matters our specialist team of strata lawyers can assist you in updating or developing your noise by-law.

*NSW Department of Fair Trading

DOES YOUR NOISE BY-LAW NEED TO BE REVIEWED?

Adrian Mueller I BCOM LLB FACCAL I Partner

Since 2002 Adrian has specialised almost exclusively in the area of strata law. His knowledge of, and experience in strata law is second to none. He is the youngest person to have been admitted as a Fellow of the ACSL, the peak body for strata lawyers in Australia. Profile I Linked

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It’s time for a by-law health check!

How do your by-laws stack up?

Do you rely on the model by-laws and little else?

Or do you tweak your by-laws to get the most out of them?

In this short article we explain how you can tweak some of the most common by-laws to improve them such as:

• Parking
• Pets
• Floor Coverings
• Moving In/Out
• Renovations

Most buildings rely on the model by-laws. But the model by-laws are very basic. Yet, with some tweaking, the model by-laws can be significantly improved, as the examples in this paper New Laws – Tweak Your By-laws shows.

For all NSW strata legal advice including by-laws, building defects and levy collections contact us here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.

Recent Court and NCAT decisions and changes to strata laws have impacted on the validity of many by-laws.

This means that it is now essential to again review your strata scheme’s by-laws.

In this article we take a look at the types of by-laws that need to be reviewed due to these recent cases and changes to the law. These include:

• No Pets By-laws
• Short Term Letting By-laws
• Abandoned Goods and Illegally Parked Vehicles By-laws
• No Smoking By-laws
• No Hard Floor Coverings By-laws
• Prohibiting Business Activities in Lots

The full article can be reviewed here: Strata Law Changes Means By-law Reviews

Did you know there are only 58 days until Christmas day? To ensure you have the right by-laws in place for the festive season click below now and we’ll be in touch.

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For all NSW strata legal including by-laws, building defect and levy collection advice contact us here or call 02 9562 1266, we’re happy to assist.