Dean, Kate, Joan, and Peter owned neighbouring warehouse apartments.

Dean and Kate lived downstairs and had a young child. They said the flushing of toilets, showers, moving around upstairs etc often caused the toddler to wake.

Maria called the Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria (DSCV) after her neighbour added an extension to ¾ of the dividing fence. She said the extension, which increased the height of the fence by 60cm blocked light for her garden and hindered her view of the street.