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@annag26791 said:
Hi All,My partner and I recently purchased a large apartment and want to purchase 2 small dogs to live with us. We have chosen small, quiet breeds and want to get 2 dogs so that they keep each other company and don’t make any noise. We haven’t bought the dogs yet as we wanted to do the right thing and abide by the by-laws and seek permission first/
Our EC denied our request and their reasons were:
We don’t allow pets & I requested a bunny which got rejected so I will reject your request (very strange as I had nothing to do with this)
It is clear form the above that the EC have acted unreasonably and whats more, there’s just 1 guy who is really against us having the dogs.
We have mediation scheduled for 5 weeks time. As such, I wanted to hear about anyone’s experiences going to mediation over this issue and how it turned out?
Hi All!
Just wanted to give you an update on how this issue was resolved.
Martin and I went to mediation today and it was a very positive experience and allowed us to chat to the EC without ramming our wants down their throats. We were able to hear their side of the arguement and come to a compromise. We got approval to get 1 dog (with provisions) and can revisit the discussion about another dog in the coming months/years once we’ve proven ourselves to be responsible pet owners.
Going into this experience I did a lot of research on the internet about pets in Strata and it was overwhelmingly negative, however, after our experience today, I felt it very important to put a positive result out there too as I find that the negative outcomes always have the loudest voices and it can be a bit daunting for anyone going down this path. Whilst we have along way to go in Aus when it comes to pets in Strata, after dealing with the DFT and my EC, I think if both sides communicate openly and honestly with each other, then it is possible to reach a compromise.
The result isn’t 100% what we wanted but it’s a major step in the right direction and we can now get a dog!!!
Thank you to everyone for their input, I really appreciate it. Xxx