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Ok sorry for not being clear. Also thank you for taking the time to get back to me.
I am in NSW.
I own a 2 bed 2 bath apartment in which I live. I am wanting to rent out the spare room and have placed two bunk beds in the room. I have at present three people there making the total apartment occupants 4. I would love to have another person in the room.
The building has passed a by-law imposing a two person per room limit on residents over 18.
I have been to fair trading and they advise that they do not believe by-laws have the authority to determine number of residents.
I have been to Sydney City Council and they have advised that the number of people per room is an arbitrary figure that has no basis or reason for it. They also advised that they no longer put this figure into their DAs because of this.
My real question is how did they come up with this number. There should be some calculation if it health and safety related.
I recall that different councils used to allow differing number of pets. One council would allow 2 dogs another would be 4. Then the courts decided it should not be on a number of animals but rather how those animals are managed. One bad dog is a problem ten good dogs no problem at all.
Ever since I was young I wanted there to be good reasons for rules and I am still the same today.
Thanks heaps
bear