Residents of one of Auckland's newest communities are in a spin over their neighbours' laundry practices.

The laundry row at a suburb that placed restrictions on how residents hang out their clothes continues, with apartment block residents warned clothes on balconies pose a health and safety risk.

Residents of Brickwork Apartment in Hobsonville Point, in West Auckland, received a "first warning" notice in November telling them to keep their hanging laundry away from balconies and common areas.

Residents could face being taken to the Tenancy Tribunal or court if they don't follow the rule.

It's not the first time locals have got their knickers in a twist over the issue, with housing residents also having to follow strict rules, including how laundry is hung, where trampolines and rubbish bins are placed and the colour of a house exterior.

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The notice was put up by Active Building Management which manages Brickworks Apartment and more than 100 others in Auckland.

TORIKA TOKALAU/STUFF Brickworks Apartment is managed by Active Building Management.

It read: "Clothes rack are easily caught by the wind and hazardous when falling from height. Clothing items are easily caught by the wind and disburse over the neighbourhood below."

It said a large number of occupants were disregarding the rule.

But one resident called the notice an "April Fool's joke gone too far".

TORIKA TOKALAU/STUFF Brickworks Apartment is located in Hobsonville Point, in West Auckland.

"Two years at the apartment and (I've) yet to lose a sock," he said.

"Will the next step be to ban putting any materials or furniture outside on the balcony for health and safety reasons?"

Another resident said it was "stupid" that the way residents hang laundry was such a "big issue".

"There's so many more things happening in the world, but we're out here worrying about laundry being caught in the wind," she said.

Where else could residents hang their clothes given there was already a lack of outside space, she said.

"I've never had someone's clothes end up in my apartment. It's ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous."

TORIKA TOKALAU/STUFF Despite the laundry ban in Hobsonville Point, residents are still airing out their laundry from balconies.

Active Building Management managing director Brady Williams said residents might think it was a stupid rule but there had been "numerous situations" where washing had caused issues.

Washing had caught fire after someone was smoking on a balcony above, it had blown off balconies and blocked drains or gutters and washing lines had been used as climbing frames by children, he said.

He did not say if those specific issues happened at the Hobsonville apartments.

"The general feeling from most apartment dwellers [is] that washing on balconies looks unsightly and ruins the aesthetic of the building," Williams said.

He said everyone was entitled to their own opinion but rules were in place for a purpose.

Brickworks Apartment rules differ from other Hobsonville Point homes which operate under those set by Hobsonville Point Residents Society.

Brickworks is governed by the Body Corporate Operational Rules which operate under the Unit Titles Act – intended to operate multi unit dwellings to prevent disputes between residents.

Under the body corp rules, building management can file a case against a unit owner at the Tenancy Tribunal or through the courts if rules are not followed and attempts to enforce them fail.

Williams said high density living was very different from living in standalone houses or country living.

"A lot of apartment residents may not know the rules or choose to ignore the rules ... Residents need to accept there are rules in place and respect them accordingly."