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@EN: It's a newish flat, ~30 years old. Luckily, I think a lot of people didn't mind because they're mostly young renters. @neck/liz: It's not that I don't appreciate the advice here, it's just that I decided to go another way after getting over my initial panic (never dealt with a BC properly...

Without floor plans it seems there is a view I'm hanging my washing in the middle of a courtyard garden. Frankly, the area is so out of the way, the only reason for anyone to enter that "communal area" would be to rob my house. I've already spoken to the neighbours tonight and they've agreed...

I could offer to conceal my balcony a bit more, use a lower clothes rack, ensure it's not visible from the ground floor, assuming they consider it an eyesore. Or ask them what their actual concern is.

I don't care what other people do, even in the common areas. They could display neo-Nazi posters on their balconies or conduct arms deals in their driveway and it wouldn't get a peep out of me. I'm of the view that if something doesn't directly affect you, it shouldn't be an issue. It might...

Would it be awkward if I go door to door (there's only 9 doors) and ask to speak with them directly, and alleviate any concerns? I don't know my neighbours too well beyond the occasional hi (I don't think anyone knows anyone else too well, it's one of those buildings). Never done this before...

I'm not ignoring your advice. Don't get me wrong, I do appreciate it. To be honest, I really just wanted to find out whether BCs tend to follow up these things, or whether there's any loophole with these issues. If anyone on the block had a problem with me, they would've spoken to me anyway...

I'll do that when, and if, they make a final demand. Until then, I'll just try flying under the radar. Normally I'd stop immediately if the issue actually affected someone, but given the logistics, it's likely some busybody with too much time on his/her hands.

Hmm you may be right...it might not be worth fighting about. It's weird, I've been doing it for years without any complaints (people around here keep to themselves), and suddenly this comes up. It just irks me that I can't do a simple thing like this, for a reason which doesn't even make sense...

Thanks for that! Do you think it would hold up if I argued that since that portion of the balcony is a dead end, it won't obstruct anyone's use, as nobody has any reason to go there, and it's not visible from below? Similar to people who put pot plants in those end spaces. Sorry, I know...

On a related note, does anyone know which clause of the model rules (for Victoria) deals with washing? I had a look at Consumer Vic and there doesn't seem to be any mention of washing?

I might try that one if ignoring them doesn't work - I haven't seen any clothes lines anywhere, but maybe they could set one up in a common area. I'm not a big fan of dryers, the last one I used was terrible on wear and tear, and it's a big energy hog. Well, that's the downsides of apartment...

I was thinking of giving a perfunctory reply and then just ignore the letter, but tone down my "hanging activities" a bit (ie. hang out clothes only a few hours during Sunday, conceal my balcony with covering, use a smaller clothes rack - basically ensure that nobody can even see the rack unless...

Hi all! Long, long lurker, first time poster. A bit of an odd first post, but I was hoping some of you here might have experience with this... My body corp sent me a letter asking me not to hang my laundry on my balcony. Technically the balcony is a "shared" walkway, but as I'm at the end of...