Hi,
does anyone know what are the rules concerning barbeques on shared balconies in apartment blocks? Are they permitted?
I have the situation where the people in the next apartment regualarly cook bbq food on the balcony. This means that strong cooking smells swamp my balcony (and apartment if I don't close all doors & windows). This has happened both days this weekend.
I'm just wondering what is reasonable to ask the Regie to do.
Thanks
Kathy
Hi,
does anyone know what are the rules concerning barbeques on shared balconies in apartment blocks? Are they permitted?
I have the situation where the people in the next apartment regualarly cook bbq food on the balcony. This means that strong cooking smells swamp my balcony (and apartment if I don't close all doors & windows). This has happened both days this weekend.
I'm just wondering what is reasonable to ask the Regie to do.
Thanks
Kathy
It is not allowed
What is universally allowed is to approach them politely and in a friendly tone explain the inconvenience for you, and ask them if they could please observe the rules about balcony BBQs (which they may be unaware of). You can add that it is unfortunate that the conditions are such that we all have to live with some restrictions and that you hope they will understand. If they are hostile, go to the Regie. If they respond amiably, you may end up with new friends.
What is universally allowed is to approach them politely and in a friendly tone explain the inconvenience for you, and ask them if they could please observe the rules about balcony BBQs (which they may be unaware of). You can add that it is unfortunate that the conditions are such that we all have to live with some restrictions and that you hope they will understand. If they are hostile, go to the Regie. If they respond amiably, you may end up with new friends.
It is not allowed
It's not a straight forward yes, or no.
It depends on the regie/gerance and whether or not it is in the "Rules of the Building".
It's not in our "Regulations" but when someone (Swiss German, surprise!) complained to the gerance about his neighbour having a BBQ on the balcony, they (the gerance) responded to the guilty party with the following response:
1. Always ensure you invite the neighbour and/or
2. Ensure that you only have a BBQ when the wind is blowing from the West, i.e. not in the direction of the Swiss German neighbour's balcony.
And that, my friends is 100% true!
It's not a straight forward yes, or no.
It depends on the regie/gerance and whether or not it is in the "Rules of the Building".
It's not in our "Regulations" but when someone (Swiss German, surprise!) complained to the gerance about his neighbour having a BBQ on the balcony, they (the gerance) responded to the guilty party with the following response:
1. Always ensure you invite the neighbour and/or
2. Ensure that you only have a BBQ when the wind is blowing from the West, i.e. not in the direction of the Swiss German neighbour's balcony.
And that, my friends is 100% true!
Ahhhh jis throw another shrimp on their barbie
If it's not with gas/charcoal you can.
We had an electric one (with a lower tray we had to fill with water to collect the drippings) so there was no smoke and no inconvenient odours for the neighbours.
Enjoy!
If it's not with gas/charcoal you can.
We had an electric one (with a lower tray we had to fill with water to collect the drippings) so there was no smoke and no inconvenient odours for the neighbours.
Enjoy!
Thanks everyone!
