#57296
Jimmy-T
Keymaster

    There are only two reasons I can see for schemes not allowing other schemes to read and/or use their by-laws. Firstly, if they are exceptionally onerous, illogical, outated, illegal or restrictive, it might give the building a bad (and entirely deserved) reputation.

    Secondly, there is a faint possibility that they may be subject to copyright restrictions but, since those usually only apply to creative works and the commercial exploitation of them, at least when it comes to penalties, the worst that might happen would be that the original scheme sent a “cease and desist”.

    Slightly more likely would be if the scheme said the by-laws cost them X amount in legal fees, therefore you should pay half.

    I think before you go any further in this, you should consider joining the Owners Corporation Network (OCN) where you will find a community of other owners and strata schemes happy to share their resources and experiences.

    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.