Ok I am not a lawyer but anti fortification laws are targeted at biker gang club houses and residences. It gives powers to the police to remove fortifications, like fences and reinforced doors where they think necessary. They are not targeting regular home owners protecting their property. Your regular 3 point doors on a normal residence will not…[Read more]

I am not a lawyer but I have dealt with body corporate before. They can take you to arbitration over any breach of the by laws but if the wording only says sympathetic then you have a case to do what you want as long as it does not clash.  If the wording says you must seek approval before you can change the curtains then you are in a tighter…[Read more]