#58442
Cosmo
Flatchatter

    The issue of pets has numerous issues.  The following is not meant as an anti pet rant.

    Certainly the laws have veered towards making it harder for strata to prohibit pets.  However both owner occupiers and owner landlords have what I believe are sometimes reasonable and valid concerns.  Those concerns aren’t always medical.

    Once permission is granted, in practice it is very difficult to get some wayward animals out.  Gathering the evidence is often nigh on impossible: (are you sure it was my dog? my Mrs XXX overreacted my dog wasn’t threatening/intruding, any animal could have done that, maybe a stray off the street) .  Enforcing eviction often equally difficult: after a lengthy and costly process  a promise to not offend again and plead that the animal is like family often succeeds.

    For occupiers, often the keeping of pets does result in denying them ‘the quiet enjoyment’ of their unit but also common property.

    For owner landlords, the damage to their property often isn’t covered by any bond and some damage not detected till the next tenant complains.