Land Titles (Strata) Act 1967 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Rights and Obligations of Subsidiary Proprietor
19. Easements for light, overhanging eaves and other projections
Feedback & supportIn respect of each lot and the common property, there are implied in favour of the subsidiary proprietor of the dominant tenement and against the subsidiary proprietor of the servient tenement —
lot
“lot” means a stratum which is shown as a lot on a strata title plan, and includes a lot specified as an accessory lot on any such plan;
easement for uninterrupted access and use of light to or for any windows, doors or other apertures existing and enjoyed at the date of registration of the relevant strata title plan; and
the right to maintain and use overhanging eaves and other projections existing at the date of registration of the relevant strata title plan.
There are implied as appurtenant to the common property and subservient to any lot affected —
common property
“common property”, subject to subsection (2), means —(a)in relation to any land and building comprised or to be comprised in a strata title plan, such part of the land and building —(i)not comprised in any lot or proposed lot in that strata title plan; and(ii)used or capable of being used or enjoyed by occupiers of 2 or more lots or proposed lots; (b)in relation to any other land and building, such part of the land and building —(i)not comprised in any non-strata lot; and(ii)used or capable of being used or enjoyed by occupiers of 2 or more non-strata lots within that land or building; or (c)in relation to any land and building mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), any of the following whether or not comprised in a lot, proposed lot or non‑strata lot:(i)the pipes, wires, cables or ducts which are used, or capable of being used or enjoyed, by occupiers of 2 or more lots, proposed lots or non‑strata lots (as the case may be) within that land or building, or are used or capable of being used for the servicing or enjoyment of the common property;(ii)the cubic space enclosed by a structure enclosing pipes, wires, cables or ducts mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i);(iii)any structural element of the building;(iv)the waterproof membrane attached to an external wall or a roof; Examples (a)A foundation, load‑bearing wall, column or beam, a shear core, strut, ground anchor, slab (not including any layer that is the underlayment or the flooring finishing), truss and common staircase. (b)An external wall, or a roof or façade of a building which is used or enjoyed, or capable of being used or enjoyed, by occupiers of 2 or more lots, proposed lots or non‑strata lots. (c)A garden, sporting or recreational facility, car park or parking area for other vehicles, none of which are comprised in a lot, proposed lot or non‑strata lot. (d)A central air‑conditioning system and its appurtenances, and a fire sprinkler protection system and its appurtenances. (e)Any chute, pipe, wire, cable, duct or facility for the passage or provision of water, sewage, drainage, gas, oil, electricity, telephone, radio, television, garbage, heating or cooling systems, or any other similar services.
an easement for the provision of any service through any installation in any lot; and
an easement for support by any lot capable of providing support.
This section also extends to a lot for which a subsidiary strata certificate of title has been issued before 15 April 1976.
subsidiary strata certificate of title
“subsidiary strata certificate of title” means a subsidiary strata certificate of title issued under this Act;