We had a really interesting session at the OCN seminar yesterday (November 9) where a strata consultant explained how the behaviour of everyone in a building sets the tone not only for tenants as well as owner-residents, but affects the value of your property.
Rents and property prices can head south as soon as uncollected junk mail builds up, damaged common property isn’t repaired and the whole place looks like a backpacker hostel after a big night.
I think in your position, I would be starting a discussion – with tenants and owners – about the kind of building you live in and what you want to do about it, if anything.
It sounds to me that just a little tightening up of the rules would make a huge difference to everyone’s lives. Hire a retired person to tidy up around common property (and remove abandoned clothes from the line) so no one has to lift a finger but the place already looks better.