Comment on proposed legislation

New South Wales’ fair trading laws are kept up to date and relevant through regular reviews that involve the community and other stakeholders. As circumstances change, new laws may be introduced or older ones repealed.

When new or amended legislation is proposed we seek the broadest possible comment. The list below shows current topics open for comment. If comment has been invited on a published paper, you can view or print a copy from this page or contact us to have a hard copy posted.

Hanging of washing – have your say on strata laundry by-law

Reforms to the Residential Tenancies Act 1987

Reforms to the Retirement Villages Act 1999

Hanging of washing – have your say on strata laundry by-law

The model by-laws for residential strata buildings state that laundry cannot be hung where it is visible from outside the building.

This means many strata residents may have no choice but to use electric clothes dryers.

In response to public concerns about the environmental impact and energy costs of using clothes dryers, Fair Trading conducted a review of the laundry by-law.

Following the review, the Minister for Fair Trading has asked for public comment on whether the model by-law should be changed to enable strata residents to hang laundry on portable clothes racks on balconies or other outside areas if the washing cannot be seen from outside the building at street level.

The Minister wishes to consider your comments before making a final decision.

Have your say

A draft by-law will be released for public comment in the near future.

In the meantime you can make general comments on this issue and/or register your email address to be notified once the draft by-law is released.
Make comments and register your details - hanging of washing strata by-law

View or download the Review of model by-law hanging of washing - final report in PDF format (size: 51k). For more information on model by-laws, go to the Common property and the lot web page.

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