Dealing with a resident like this is a massive headache, especially since he owns the place and you can’t just evict him. However, being an owner doesn’t mean he gets a free pass to break the rules.<!–TgQPHd||[]–>
Here is how the Strata Committee can finally crack down on this guy and make his life difficult until he behaves:<!–TgQPHd||[]–>
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1. Match His Actions to the Rules<!–TgQPHd||[]–>
Look up your building’s by-laws. You need to pin him down on specific rule breaks:<!–TgQPHd||[]–>
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- The yelling and aggression:<!–TgQPHd||[]–> Breaks the basic rule against causing a nuisance or ruining the peace for others.<!–TgQPHd||[]–><!–TgQPHd||[]–>
- The speakerphone calls:<!–TgQPHd||[]–> Clear breach of the noise by-laws.<!–TgQPHd||[]–><!–TgQPHd||[]–>
- The balcony “bonking”:<!–TgQPHd||[]–> Public indecency and offensive behaviour.<!–TgQPHd||[]–><!–TgQPHd||[]–>
- The non-stop smoking:<!–TgQPHd||[]–> Under NSW strata law, smoke drift that ruins a neighbour’s air is considered a legal nuisance. You can fight this even if the building allows smoking.<!–TgQPHd||[]–><!–TgQPHd||[]–>