Few issues cause as much friction in apartment living as smoking and vaping. One person sees it as a personal choice; their neighbour experiences it as smoke drifting through windows, doors or vents,  sometimes daily.

So what does the law actually say? And when does smoking or vaping stop being a private activity and become a legal problem?

If you’re a strata treasurer or committee member in a self-managed scheme, you probably handle payments to regular contractors like cleaners, gardeners, or maintenance trades. But what happens when one of them suddenly sends an invoice with different bank account details?