Body corporate by-laws

By-laws are the internal set of rules, specific to each body corporate. They regulate what can and cannot happen inside the community tiles scheme, and cover a wide range of matters including:

• Changes to each lot’s external appearance
• Renovations of lots
• Rules for using the shared recreation areas
• Body corporate supplying services to residents
• Speed limit on the shared driveways
• Opening times of the shared facilities
• What plants can be planted in courtyards

By-laws are originally decided by the developer, but the body corporate has the power to change its own by-laws through a democratic voting process.

Complying with by-laws is compulsory and they apply equally to owner-occupiers, tenants and visitors. If the by-law is unsuitable or unpopular, owners may submit a motion to their body corporate to change it.