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“This makes me really angry. Before our strata introduced a pet ban living here was impossible.
I have rented and lived in strata where pets have been allowed, unfortunately I can see and have experienced AJP’s point of view.
I have had pets do a lot of damage to strata property or more than the bond. I have had circumstances where the full degree of the damage done was not discovered until occupiers have been long gone. I have had owners swear the pets are quiet and won’t be a nuisance only to find out that they are both. In practice there are sometimes real lifestyle and financial issues, with allowing pets.
Evicting a pet, especially where the pet’s owner ‘owns’, is extremely difficult and creates acrimonious disputes.
I am not saying pets should not be allowed but I think the current laws (in NSW) are adequate and reasonable. Other owners have an asset and lifestyle that they need to and have a right to protect.
EDITOR’S NOTE: When Flatchatters use “quote” rather than “Reply”, it should be to highlight a specific point, or respond to a particular post, rather than just repeat the whole of a previous correspondent’s post. But it’s a great device, when used correctly.
To use it, click on “quote” on top of the post you are responding to, delete the parts you are not referring to (or just leave the first sentence if you are responding to the whole post), and don’t forget to “unquote” your response. I have corrected this post as an example of what to do. Previously it had the whole of the previous posters message, then the response, all as “quotes”. But kudos for at least trying.