#13883

In NSW, this comes down to simple democratic process, in that it is down to what the majority of owners want to do, ie, if the simple majority of owners (those that want to get involved that is) all agree that they want to keep the lighting on for particular times, then this is the decision of the owners corporation.

I know that in Sydney particularly there is at least two good reasons to keep the common areas well lit. 1. Security – most security advisers indicate that the first thing you do to reduce security issues is keep a building well lit. 2. Safety – if your building was designed and built with specific lighting to comply with particular BCA requirements, then the OC is taking a massive amount of liability in altering this lighting. This could cause problems with the oc’s public liability insurance cover.

Maybe it may be worth looking at the block out blind option or similar?

Mr S