#28319
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Flatchatter

    Does the recent ruling by the NSW Civil Administration Tribunal over residential-only zoning, saying that rules “cannot prohibit or restrict” the operation of a lot, mean that any business can be operated within a lot?  Any business at all?  Hourly lets, perhaps?  Sewing factory?  Fashion shop?  Furniture manufacture?  All very well for that lot, but what about the common area usage?

    We thought we had bought into residential strata, when it seems we have unwittingly bought into commercial ventures.  What does this change mean to our insurances, fire safety etc.?  Increased levies to cope with the tighter requirements of commercial accommodation, at least.

    I can see the failure of the strata system, when one can only be sure of uncertainty.  We have been badly let down by “the system”, which does not recognise council zonings, or building residents’ decisions.