#18260
Jimmy-T
Keymaster

    How considerate of this scumbag father to dump his delinquent son on other people. There is no way you should have to put up with this behaviour and the good news is that you can stop it.

    First thing is to forget Notices To Comply – you want multiple orders from the CTTT that the son and his friends have to abide by the by-laws.  Failure to do that will result in fines of up to $5500 a pop – see how deep daddy’s pockets are then.

    Then you want to go to your district court to get a Noise Abatement Order.  This has nothing to do with strata law.  It is a Court order and failure to abide by it means sonny-boy can be arrested for committing a criminal offence – breaching a court order.  

    Interestingly, you can also take a Noise Abatement Order out against the father as there has been a precedent that, as owner of the premises and being in a position to stop the noise, he is responsible too.

    So first of all gather all the evidence you can, including pictures, recordings, paperwork and properly witnessed statements from other neighbours.  Then make applications both for CTTT orders and Noise Abatement orders.

    For the explanation of how to get CTTT orders, go here  and scroll down to CTTT ORDERS.

    For information on how to get a Noise Abatement Order, go HERE and/or download THIS pamphlet.

    Regarding the media – I assume by that you mean Today Tonight or A Current Affair. They would love a story like this but be aware that if you press that button, they will expect you and at least one of your neighbours to front up on camera to tell your story.  If you aren’t up for that, I wouldn’t bother. If you are, let me know and I will unleash the hounds.

     

    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.