Smoking On Balconies Qld. Smoking banned on private Qld balconies The Courier Mail Tim Graham, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers The absence of a specific Model Rule regarding strata smoking - on common property or within lots - creates uncertainty for both occupants and owners corporations. The state government's legislation, which Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath said was aimed at "improving liveability for the growing number of people.
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A unit owner has been banned from smoking on her own balcony in a landmark decision for Queensland Queensland laws crack down on outdoor smoking in apartments
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Queenslanders living in apartments could be prevented from smoking on their balconies after a "game changing" decision to ban one unit owner from doing so after a complaint from an upstairs neighbour. to see smoking on balconies ruled a nuisance," Ms Kinast said The state government's legislation, which Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath said was aimed at "improving liveability for the growing number of people.
Caucasian man smoking in the balcony Stock Photo Alamy. Queensland laws crack down on outdoor smoking in apartments On 21 December 2021, an Adjudicator decided to give many stakeholders in the strata industry an early Christmas present - she broke into new ground by pathing the way to order someone to no longer smoke on the unit's balcony and to take reasonable steps to ensure smoke does not emanate from the unit when smoking inside (by closing doors and windows).
WA Q&A Can we stop neighbour from smoking on the apartment balcony?. Update: The new QLD strata laws commenced on 1 May 2024 "This adjudication is the biggest change to body corporate law in Queensland in the past two decades and will make it much easier for communities to ban smoking on balconies, all they will have to do is prove that smoke drifts.