The three Dorney decisions discussed above say that unless there is a statutory obligation to do so (which does not exist in the body corporate legislation), there is no obligation on a person to advance specific grounds or reasons for their decision at the time of the decision. In Riverbend Gardens QBCCMCmr 507 the adjudicator relevantly provided:

is not obliged to provide detailed reason for its decision.

has an obligation to act reasonably however.

I asked for a valid reason as to why and we have received no response.Īs an owner, are we entitled to be given a ‘reasonable’ reason for the decision other than the committee not liking animals? Answer: The committee has an obligation to act reasonably however is not obliged to provide detailed reason for its decision. “The xxxxxx Corporate Committee has voted on your request to have your son’s pet visit the complex, and the motion was not passed, so you cannot have the dog visit.” We applied to have our son and his dog visit us at our unit. Are we entitled to be given a ‘reasonable’ reason for the decision other than the committee not liking animals? GET NOTIFIED WHEN WE PUBLISH NEW Q&AS, NEWS AND ARTICLES TO THE SITE Question: We applied to have our son and his dog visit us at our unit.

QUESTION: Do apartments allow large dogs? If the Body Corporate refuses, where do I stand legally?.

QUESTION: Can body corporate administration fees for approval of pets in our strata be passed onto individual lot owners?.

QUESTION: I was wondering if you have any information about Pets in strata QLD for strata living and whether or not there has been a change.

What process does this appeal take and, during the process, do we get a chance to support the Body Corporate’s decision?

QUESTION: Our Body Corporate has refused a proposal for a resident to keep a cat and a dog.

Can the manager state that I cannot have a small dog?There doesn’t seem to be anything about ‘No Pets’ in my contract.

QUESTION: I own a villa in an over 50’s village in Queensland.

Will it assist to have a condition setting out our right to rescind permission? They have had a dog previously and paid no heed to the bylaws.

QUESTION: A lot owner is seeking pet approval.It is another two months before a committee meeting. QUESTION: We have moved into our apartment, with our dog, prior to receiving pet approval.Are we required to apply for pet approval even though we still have no more than two dogs? One of our dogs has passed and we have a new dog of the same breed. QUESTION: We have pet approval for two dogs.QUESTION: How does a Body Corporate manage visiting pets? Is it usual to require permission prior to visiting? Can we enforce a time limit?.QUESTION: One of my tenants has been denied approval for her dog as it is not desexed.The Strata Manager has demanded we stop short term letting and stated there are to be no unknown pets at the property. We’ve decided to short term let for a few months and have advertised it as “pet friendly”.

QUESTION: We recently purchased an apartment and receive approval for a pet.What if the Body Corporate rejects our request for permission for our two dogs? We have two dogs and they are both larger than 10kg. QUESTION: We have just purchased an apartment with bylaws stating one dog is allowed but it must be under 10 kg.QUESTION: I’ve read that goats are increasingly becoming household pets! Given the current rulings on “pets” in units, can we expect dog rules will percolate to include billy goats, or am I just starting to bleat?.QUESTION: We applied to have our son and his dog visit us at our unit.

This Q&A is about pet approval and the correct process for seeking approval. Understand Strata Management with this Five-Minute Guide.Glossary of NSW Strata Terms and Jargon.

Apartments with no pet weight limit