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Well said. 30 percent of Australian homes have pets in them. Why would you reduce potential purchasers by one-third? All you need is solid by-laws about the behaviousr of the pets (and their owners) and you're fine. Pets also bring owners together – i see it every day in my building.
Of course, for cultural or medical reasons, there are some people who can't tolerate living in the same buildings as any animals so there's no way we can let ALL buildings be pet friendly. But things are moving in the right direction.
And, in any case, I believe it's part of strata law that if a pet is causing an owner harm, physically through allergies or somesuch, the pet can be removed from the building.