Purchaser’s should be aware that they are able to search the records of an OC themself. A good strata searcher knows the things to look for in the records, but will not know what is important to you as a purchaser unless you tell them.
There are some buildings that may be suited to being pet friendly and there are others where it would make no sense at all, and after all Strata is ‘the simplest form of democracy’.
Take for example the building that had a single lift and there was a resident on level 2 with a tiled floor, who had installed a floor to ceiling fish tank and was keeping a rotweiler. The majority of residents were over 55 and did not appreciate the over friendly large dog coming bounding out of the lift while they were waiting in the main entry foyer, let alone the poor owner below that had the pleasure of listening to the barking, thumping and scratching of the dog upstairs.
It is important for a community to have standards suitable for the community and uphold those standards for the majority.
Could it be suggested that in the instance posted above Lyn should request a motion be included on the agenda of the next general meeting or seek to convene a general meeting to change the by-law to what may best suite the community?