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Know your complex parking rules.

A parking bay may look simple, but its legal status and permitted use can differ from scheme to scheme. Check what is allocated, what is visitor parking and what forms part of the common property before assuming a space belongs to a particular unit.

PROPERTY INSIGHT 01 Know your complex parking rules.
Scheme-specific reminder

Community-scheme rules can differ. Always check the current rules, approvals and documents for the specific complex or scheme.

What to know

  • Confirm whether the bay is part of a section, an exclusive-use area or common property allocated by a rule.
  • Use visitor bays only for their intended purpose and subject to the scheme rules.
  • Prescribed conduct rules generally restrict parking on common property outside allocated or visitor bays without written trustee consent, except in an emergency.
  • Check rules on trailers, caravans, commercial vehicles, washing vehicles and long-term storage before relying on informal practice.
Research anchorSTSMA prescribed conduct rule 3; scheme-specific rules may differ if validly amended.
Important Information

The information in Fabulous Homes Insights is provided for general property education and information. Property, tax, finance, sectional-title, rental, municipal and compliance matters can differ according to individual circumstances, contractual terms, scheme rules, municipal requirements and changes in law. Where necessary, readers should obtain advice from an appropriate attorney, conveyancer, tax practitioner, financial professional, property practitioner, engineer, inspector or other suitably qualified professional.

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