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JimmyT said:
The Act doesn't say much about animals except that they can be removed from a building if they are causing a nuisance or health issues for a resident (I think). Stuff like being carried on common property is the domain of by-laws for individual buildings.
Don't know if you can blame the “carer”. The dog's normal owners would probably recognise the signs that a) the dog needed to go walkies NOW!!! and b) it was already too late. Oops!
But have you ever tried to stop a dog in mid-dump?
However, the dog-sitter is responsible for cleaning up the mess. Not necessarily their fault but definitely their problem.
The following is from Clover Moores' 2009 Strata discussion paper.
As can be seen the proposal is to make the culprit responsible due to the current inequitable situation where the OC pay for damage.
The full paper can be found HERE
Issue 4.3 Damage to Common Property
Owners Corporations pay for damage to common property, regardless who caused it. Where an owner or their occupant causes the damage, it is only fair that they cover the costs to fix it.
Proposal
° Introduce a provision that an owner or occupier should not cause damage to common property. If they do, they must pay and be responsible for fixing the damage.
° Introduce a provision that makes owners liable for the actions of their tenants where a tenant causes damage to common property.