I rent an apartment in Sydney and, like in many places I’ve rented before, I’m forbidden from hanging my wet clothes on my balcony because it’s “unsightly”. I’m a good bylaw-abiding resident – I air-dry items indoors – but it irks me that I can’t make use of a sunny afternoon to dry my washing. My neighbours seem to feel the same way because our building manager emails reminders about it most weeks. We have a dryer but using it feels like a climate crime, not to mention expensive. Is there anything I can do to sidestep this rule?
– Emma, New South Wales
