Poll: What neighbour behaviour drives you nuts?

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Neighbours fall out - but how bad does it have to be before you make it official?

We’d all love to think that we are one big happy family in strata – but even family members fall out.  And there are few things more irritating than an annoying neighbour.

And when quiet chats and sarcastic Post-it notes don’t work, how bad does it have to be before you make an official complaint?  We’re not talking about a mumbled grumble to another resident – we mean a bona fide, on-the-record, written protest about a neighbour’s behaviour.

After the success of last week’s poll on what you would cut first if your budgets needed a trim (results here), we thought we’d take another deep dive into the strata psyche.

This week we want to find out the six things that would irritate you enough to make a formal complaint; one that might require you to front up to a committee or even a tribunal, to plead your case and shame your neighbour.

Would it be stealing a parking space or leaving shoes outside their apartment door? Where is your line in the sand?  You have up to six options out of 12 strata sins – choose wisely. Anyone can vote but only registered readers can comment on the options and the results (HERE) or add their own bugbears to the list of apartment no-nos.

What neighbour behaviour would annoy you enough for you to make an official complaint.

  • Cigarette smoke (16%, 43 Votes)
  • Using visitor parking permanently for their extra car (14%, 38 Votes)
  • Barking dog (13%, 35 Votes)
  • Talking loudly on their balconies late at night (13%, 33 Votes)
  • Parking in your car space (12%, 32 Votes)
  • Loud music (including during the day) (12%, 31 Votes)
  • Leaving rubbish bags outside their door until they are ready to go down to the bin area (6%, 16 Votes)
  • All of the above (4%, 11 Votes)
  • Leaving shoes outside their door when they come home (3%, 9 Votes)
  • Wind chimes on their balcony (3%, 8 Votes)
  • Barbecue smoke (2%, 6 Votes)
  • None of the above - live and let live (0%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 72

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    Jimmy-T
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      We’d all love to think that we are one big happy family in strata – but even family members fall out.  And there are few things more irritating t
      [See the full post at: Poll: What neighbour behaviour drives you nuts?]

      The opinions offered in these Forum posts and replies are not intended to be taken as legal advice. Readers with serious issues should consult experienced strata lawyers.
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      Vermont
      Flatchatter

        You missed out:

        “Stomping and banging against hard surfaces common with your lot”.

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        Jimmy-T
        Keymaster
        Chat-starter

          Good point.  I will include that in a future poll about neighbour noise.

          The opinions offered in these Forum posts and replies are not intended to be taken as legal advice. Readers with serious issues should consult experienced strata lawyers.
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