Awning safety and maintenance Learn about awning safety, maintenance, inspections, and owner responsibilities to prevent hazards, ensure structural integrity, and comply with regulations.
Dividing fences There are set laws regarding dividing fences. Learn more about your rights, responsibilities and how you can manage dividing fence disputes.
Rainwater tanks Learn about the regulations for rainwater tanks, which are devices for collecting, storing, and maintaining rainwater runoff, typically from rooftops.
Residential driveway crossover Learn about driveway crossovers, owner responsibilities, design requirements, approvals, and Council processes to ensure safe, compliant construction.
Retaining walls Retaining walls are not normally a matter of joint responsibility for neighbours because a retaining wall is usually of more benefit to one neighbour.
Secondary dwellings and granny flats Learn about secondary dwellings (granny flats), including Council approvals and requirements for town planning, sound insulation, fire safety, and smoke alarms.
Swimming pools, spas and portable wading pools Property owners need to ensure certain regulations and criteria be met when including a pool or spa in their property.
Zero-lot boundary properties Find out about the considerations and requirements for zero-lot boundaries. This is where the external wall of a dwelling is built to boundary.
