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Hazel Easthope (2019, p.7) lists close proximity to neighbours as the number one difference in apartment living compared to other types of housing. “[P]eople who live in multi-unit properties live closer to their neighbours than people who live in detached houses and usually have a larger number of immediate neighbours. This means that there are more people close by who can potentially annoy you and whom you can potentially annoy.”
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NSW: Q&A Noisy Neighbour Constructing in the Apartment Above
Leanne Habib, Premium Strata
Question: What can I do about strata noisy neighbours in the apartment above who hammers, sands and drags furniture around all hours of the day and night? If you could help me in terms of where to go next.. and what my rights are.
QLD: Q&A Can I Get My Body Corporate to Test Noise Levels in My Unit?
Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal
Question: As a lot owner, am I able to get the body corporate to test noise levels to ensure adequate installation is installed in the walls? Every morning there is constant banging, sounds of the running across wooden floors, cupboard doors opening and closing, items being dragged and jumping on the floor.
Most Recent Strata Noisy Neighbours Articles
VIC: Heated pool temperature increased in strata: Can you ask for it to be turned down? - Question: We've lived comfortably above the heated pool in our apartment complex for years. A recent temperature increase has resulted in uncomfortable sleeping conditions. Can we ask for the pool to be turned back down? 
QLD: What is considered excessive noise in a strata scheme? - Question: What is the definition of excessive noise? How can my dog, who might have barked for less than 1 minute, be classed as excessive noise?
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Footnotes
Easthope H, 2019, The Politics and Practices of Apartment Living, Edward Elgar Publishing, https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/the-politics-and-practices-of-apartment-living
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