Pets Strata Western Australia 2019
Approximately 61 of households in australia own pets with dogs being the most common 40 followed by cats 27.
Pets strata western australia 2019. All wa reform articles published to lookupstrata. The default by laws in that statute include this by law relating to pets. On 21 november 2019 the tribunal handed down the decision in the owners strata plan no. Strata titles act 1985.
It is therefore sensible to provide authority to the committee to be able to execute these documents as agreed by consensus at a council meeting. The new sta enacted 01 05 2020 limits the ability of a strata manager to execute contracts etc on behalf of the strata company. The amended strata titles act 1985 will take effect in western australia on 1 may 2020. Apartment pets dr jo s tips for keeping you and your strata pets happy in an apartment.
For state specific strata information take a look here. Australians love pets and they want pets to have a home in strata properties. Justice and community safety keeping animals. 58068 v ats cooper nswcatcd cooper where the tribunal considered a no pets by law in the high profile horizon building in darlinghurst.
Western australian legislation. As a strata resident you are subject to the rules or by laws sometimes also known as articles or memorandums of your strata scheme. Update on no pets by laws in strata the miniature schnauzer that roared published january 29 2020 by david bannerman bannermans lawyers 19 comments last updated february 9 2020 there have been a few recent decisions where the tribunal has invalidated no pets by laws that provided a blanket ban on pets in the building. There are over 29 million pets in australia and we have one of the highest pet ownership rates in the world 1.
Likewise your strata scheme is subject to the strata laws of your state or territory government. So as a pet owner you are impacted by both your strata community s by laws and your state legislation. A proprietor occupier or other resident shall not subject to section 42 15 of the act keep any animals on the lot that he owns occupiers or resides in or the common property after notice in that behalf given to him by the council. 31 dec 2019 p.
Strata titles general regulations 2019. A unit owner may keep an animal or allow an animal to be kept within the unit or the common property only with the consent of the owners corporation. Strata community australia wa. Still after more information about wa strata and pet approvals or even more general articles about strata in wa.
Strata titles general regulations 2019. Strata communities in western australia are subject to the strata titles act 1985 wa. It will include grace periods for some new requirements to ensure those affected have adequate time to meet them. Consolidated version currency start currency end suffix download.
My preference would be to have the chair and a members of the committee do so or perhaps the chair and the strata. Visit our strata pets living in apartments or strata information wa.