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[WorthyTenant]

I am a tennant in a small town house complex. Most tenants do not use their garage and instead park their vehicle(s) in the driveway.

I have a nice car and enjoy using my garage.

The vehicles parked on Common Property obstruct my access to my garage.

My wife is unable to manoeuvre her vehicle and parks in the street. It is tough, but I can squeeze my car within centimetres of one or two vehicles and into my garage. Exiting, I use sheer guess work to be honest and I have luckily not collided with another vehicle.

Is it legal to park on common property, even if the body corporate have given permission? What if other owners or tenants are inconvenienced, will that negate any body corporate decision with regards to permissability?

I have tried complaining to the neighbours but they say either (1) they have permission or (2) there was nowhere to park in the street.

Extra question: If I somehow (and I don’t know how) escalate the matter, could they retaliate by banning me from washing my car at the entrance to my garage? While washing my car, as it is outside the garage and effectively parked, I am essentially parking on common property. I would do this once every few weeks for about 30 minutes.

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