By-laws are rules that all residents living in your strata scheme (your building or complex) must follow. Strata by-laws make sure that everyone is safe and no one is treated unfairly. 

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All strata schemes have their own unique by-laws. By-laws are created by the owners corporation(previously known as body corporate), which has a choice of using model by-laws, creating their own by-laws, or using a mix of both.

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Common strata by-laws include rules about pets, smoking, short-term rental accommodation (like Airbnb), parking and noise.