Noting that this is the ACT, we granted a ‘special privilege’ for exclusive use of parking spaces and carports on common property to the owners of specific units. The terms were drawn up by a strata specialist lawyer. The ‘exclusive use’ is limited to the housing of vehicles and a limited amount of other storage. The OC retains the right to exercise any of its other functions in the area, so long as it does not unreasonably interfere with the unit owners use of the space for parking. Consequently, the OC can have a solar PV system on the carport roof, since that does not interfere with the use of the space for parking.
The individual benefiting unit owner is responsible to pay any cost of the OC for construction, repair and maintenance of the carport, but not anything unrelated to parking, such as a pipe underneath the parking space or a PV system on the carport roof.