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[Kate]

I live in a large apartment block.  There is external security (ie you have to swipe in to the front door) and 24/7 concierge.  Most of the residents are older owner/occupiers.  

One of the units is owned by a man who is quite upfront about the fact that he bought it solely so his son could use it on the weekends for parties.  Mostly it is empty, but the noise and disruption from the occasional parties is extreme (loud music in the apartment, excessive noise in common areas in the early hours of the morning, things being thrown off balconies, other residents intimidated by groups of men etc), to the extent that police have been called.  

The actions are clearly in breach of the by-laws, but the owner ignores notices, and the son and his friends ignore knocking on the door asking for music to be turned down, or if they answer, get abusive and threatening.

The owners corporation is considering making a by-law allowing the concierges, if they consider it necessary to maintain peace and prevent further breaches to:

(a) disable swipe access (ie, make it impossible for holder of a particular pass to access the building or the lift)

(b) turn off the electricity supply to an apartment

 

Both of these are technically easy, but are they legal?

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