Re: Pet Approval

@annag26791 said:

@burnstar said:
I went down this road a few years ago, our by-laws state that pets can’t be unreasonably refused. However the EC refused on the grounds that they have never allowed pets before and weren’t about to start a precedent … We won our case as the tribunal found the EC unreasonably refused and the majority of owners/tenants didn’t have an issue us having a pet. The whole process took just under (a very stressful) 12 months…  

Thanks for this – I guess our problem is that we don’t actually have the dogs yet. and want to get puppies. My strata manager is on our side with this so that’s something and he agree’s our request is logical, but the other problem is that everyone else in the building except for me and the other EC member on the ground floor are tenants so it’s hard for me to get in contact with the rest of the owner’s and see what they want. 

Good advise re: tenants giving their submissions, as I live next to some young chilled out people and across the hall from a woman who I’m almost certain has a cat (But hasn’t told the EC and I don’t want to get her in trouble by blowing the whistle)

Has anyone else on this forum had a positive experience in mediation which has resulted in approval in regards to pet ownership – I have scoured the internet and am yet to find one example where this was solved in mediation. I know that most people tend to only post negative experiences on the internet so that may be why but anyone with experience in Mediation, please let me know how your session went!  

Sorry to hound you guys (pun intended) but just wanted to check if anyone had any stories/advice on mediation.

We head into DFT this Monday so would love all the information we can get.