#30089
Jimmy-T
Keymaster

    Do you have the standard by-law about not smoking on common property?

    And has the tenant registered the change of use of the garage from a place for parking a car to a retail outlet (or whatever it is he uses it for). Somewhere deep in the Local Government Act it defines a garage as a place for storing a car – anything else is a change of use.

    A Notice To Comply about the smoking and a call to the council about the change of use might stir things up a bit.

    But I’m afraid your concerns about the door sound a wee bit like clutching at straws.

    By the way, if your strata committee refuses to do anything about by-law breaches (or does nothing about a legitimate complaint withing two months)  you can take them to the tribunal and force them to do something.

    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.