Camellia Wars Begin: Summer Season Common Space Chaos in Apartments

With the arrival of summer, the balances in apartment and site life are changing. Gardens, camellias, playgrounds and, if any, pool heads, where hardly anyone visits in winter, suddenly become the most popular areas of the site. Of course, this popularity brings with it endless neighbor arguments: “They have not emptied the camellia for hours”, “A lot of noise is made in the garden at midnight”, “There are strangers in the playground”... etc. So, what are the legal and humanitarian limits of living in the social areas of the site in the summer without losing peace?

How should management manage these crises?

Is It Legal To Parcel Space By Saying “I Have The Right Too”?

According to the Condominium Law, places such as a garden, camellia, a pool or a children's park are considered common areas. Each floor owner has the right to use these areas. But there is a very clear limit that the law sets: when one owner uses common space, he cannot block the right of other owners

.

That is, it is illegal for a resident to “parcel” the camellia with his guests from early morning to midnight, to take possession of the space in such a way as not to allow other neighbors to sit. Common areas are used according to the principle of equality.

Night Garden Seats and Noise Limit

Sitting and

chatting on the balcony or in the garden on summer nights is one of the greatest pleasures. But if your pleasure turns into a sleepless night of your neighbor who is going to work in the morning, then there is a problem

there.

• Legal Limit: Under Environmental Legislation and Housing Law, it is forbidden to speak loudly, turn on music or make noise in public areas after 22:00 in the evening.
• Authority of the Administrator: The administrator can draw up and hang it on the board a “Summer Season Interior Regulation”, which determines the hours of use of the garden and camellias (for example: the period of use of the garden ends at 23:00 at night). Complaints can be filed with the bailiff about those who do not comply with these rules.

Children's Parks and Safety Responsibility

In summer it is very normal for children to play in the park until late. But there are two big problems here: the first is the noise late at night, and the second is that children from outside the site use the park.

If the site is surrounded and no outside entry is allowed, the administration may restrict outside uses for security purposes.

In case of breakage or damage to toys in the park, the resident (or guardian of the child) who caused the damage must compensate for this damage.

How does the manager get through this period unscathed?

The only way to avoid summer fights is to set the rules clearly even at the beginning of the season. The logic “we are neighbors, we manage” does not work in the summer, unfortunately.

As the administration, it is best to publish a clear text “Summer Community Rules”, which includes the periods of use of camellias, the areas and hours where the barbecues/barbecues can be burned, and the time children play in the garden. Although at first everyone says “Very tough rules”, at the end of the summer everyone who lives peacefully will thank the management.