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\"Queensland<\/p>\n

A bill introduced to Queensland’s Parliament yesterday seeks to reinforce the rights of homeowners in the state to install solar panels.<\/p>\n

Back in 2018, SolarQuotes reported on a situation where homeowner Pauline Tyler was taken to Queensland\u2019s Supreme Court<\/a> over her solar panel installation as she didn’t seek approval from the estate’s developer first – a contractual requirement.<\/p>\n

Retrospective approval was sought from the developer, but this was knocked back on the grounds of aesthetics. While Ms. Tyler was permitted to relocate the panels to the back of her house, which is south facing and the worst direction for solar energy generation, she refused to move the panels from their street-facing location.<\/p>\n

The judge ruled in the homeowner’s favour, but it was an expensive battle and the developer decided to appeal the decision – and won<\/a>. The developer was also awarded costs, leaving Ms. Tyler with a $130,000 legal bill and the prospect of having to sell her home to pay it. That was in 2021 and how everything has panned out since isn’t clear.<\/p>\n

Banning The Solar Banners<\/h2>\n

It’s this type of situation the Palaszczuk Government’s Building and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022<\/a> should stop from happening in the first place. In fact, it shouldn’t be needed as there are existing laws in place and the Queensland Government has been accused of not defending those laws in this particular circumstance.<\/p>\n

But it seems the rules needed tightening up.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Bill fixes the uncertainty around the application of the \u2018ban the banners\u2019 provisions, protecting homeowners from developer covenants restricting where solar panels can be placed,\u201d stated<\/a> Minister for Public Works Mick de Brenni. \u201cThis is a further step in allowing Queenslanders to play their part in achieving our renewable energy ambitions and addressing climate change.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The explanatory notes<\/a> for the Bill note the original intent of the \u2018ban the banners\u2019 policy was to ensure developer covenants and body corporate by-laws could not prevent installation of solar panels or solar hot water systems, nor restrict where they are installed purely based on aesthetics.<\/p>\n

The notes acknowledge a court decision – the case mentioned above – made it necessary to make the spirit of the provisions crystal clear; which is allowing a homeowner to install a solar power system (or solar hot water) on the roof or other external surface of their home or garage, without regard to aesthetics.<\/p>\n

Assuming this Bill passes, it’s good news for Queensland homeowners who have been prevented from installing solar by a developer or body corporate based on aesthetics. But it may be cold comfort for Pauline Tyler, whose case dragged ineffectiveness of existing laws into the spotlight and who went through years of stress and expense fighting the situation. Here’s hoping there’s some assistance for Ms. Tyler if none has yet been delivered as sometimes law and justice can be very different animals.<\/p>\n

The Bill’s notes indicate the amendments will provide relief for any homeowner who has been inhibited from installing solar infrastructure on the basis of aesthetics since 1 January 2010 – but that won’t pay Ms. Tyler’s eye-popping legal bills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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