Topic: Ambiguity of noise restrictions. – FLAT CHAT

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11/05/2012 at 2:18 pm #8135 Reply | Quote
Les Dansonne
Our new downstairs neighbour in an old, badly built and poorly insulated building of 36 has started renovating, himself, outside normal working hours because he works 9 to 5. We’ve had drilling and hammering etc. on many evenings until about 8pm or a bit after and at weekends.

I know what the NSW Strata Titles Act says and I know what our by-laws say; the standard, often quoted phrases about ‘peaceful enjoyment’ without mentioning any exact times.

Our neighbour is quite obstinate, inconsiderate and selfish. He insists he is OK, so long as he abides by the Environmental Protection Authority noise rules adopted by our local council: that anything goes between 7am and 8pm every day of the week, Sundays included. Totally unsuitable for strata dwellings in general I’d suggest and definitely unsuitable in ours.

I need to act decisively very soon, mediation or the CTTT will take too long and we’ll go crazy. The Executive Committee, I hear you ask? Won’ get involved. Strata Manager? Reckons he can’t act without a direction from the EC.
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