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Strata renovation notice to residents: free template

In a unit block everybody hears everything. A notice in every letterbox, plus one on the noticeboard, keeps the building on side.

An apartment building with one unit being renovated and a bank of letterboxes

Quick answer: A strata renovation notice tells residents which apartment is being renovated, the dates and approved hours, the noisy stages (demolition, tile removal, drilling), how lifts and common areas will be protected and who to call. Deliver it to every lot in the building, and check the by-laws and any owners corporation approval for the required notice and hours.

When to send it

Send it before work starts on a bathroom, kitchen or flooring job in an apartment. In strata, noise carries through slabs and walls, and the lift and corridors are shared. Most by-laws set work hours and many require notice to residents or the building manager.

Get any owners corporation or strata committee approval first. The notice should refer to it.

The template

Change everything in [square brackets], delete anything that does not apply and check it against your own conditions before you print.

[Your business name]
[Licence number] · [Phone] · [Email]

[Date]

To the owner or occupier,

Renovation work in Apartment [number], [building name]

We are renovating [the bathroom / kitchen] in Apartment [number] from [start date] to [end date]. [The work is approved by the owners corporation.]

Hours
[8 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday, in line with the building by-laws. No work on weekends or public holidays.]

The noisiest days

  • Demolition and tile removal: [dates].
  • Drilling and core holes: [dates].

Common areas
We will protect the lift with padding on [dates] when materials and rubbish move in and out, and clean the corridors at the end of each day. [Rubbish will go out through [location], not through the lobby.]

Thank you for your patience. If anything worries you while we are on site, please call [name] on [mobile]. We would much rather hear from you early.

Kind regards,
[Name]
[Business name]

Tips that save complaints later

  • Deliver to every lot and put a copy on the noticeboard. Owners who live elsewhere still get the letterbox copy.
  • Name the demolition days. Residents can plan to be out.
  • Follow the by-law hours to the minute. Early starts are the most common strata complaint.

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