#26058
Sir Humphrey
Strataguru

    Depending on which state you are in the EC may or may not have the power to grant ‘minor uses’ of common property. 

    In any case, I doubt that the owner with one car and one garage would have much luck arguing that he should be allowed to park on the common property just because he prefers to use his garage for another purpose.

    That said, the person with one garage and two cars is lucky that the EC has accommodated them. It could be argued that they knew they would have only one reliable parking space before they got their second car or before they bought the unit. What if everyone with one garage space got a second car?

    As it happens, our household has three cars and two parking spaces. Fortunately, one of our neighbours, who is a relative, also has two parking spaces but only one car and they are happy for us to use their second space.  Perhaps your person could arrange to rent or borrow or barter someone else’s garage.