Hi Members,

Our pets are our family!

Having survived 2 years of Covid-19 and lockdowns our pets have been by our side through it all. They have kept us company working from home, been a constant for the kids through homeschooling and kept us active on local walks.

When it comes to pets in apartments Owners Corporations often seek to impose weight or size restrictions on dogs within the apartment building. Some restrictions could be imposed for example; a small dog or dog not exceeding 10kg when fully grown, or try to restrict the breed eg no Huskies, German Shepherds, Great Danes etc. However, it now appears that such restrictions cannot be imposed unless the dog also “unreasonably” interferes with another occupant.

Section 137B (Keeping of Animals amendment introduced in August last year) of the Strata Scheme Management Regulation, 2016 (NSW) legislated that “it is taken to be reasonable to keep an animal on a lot unless the keeping of the animal unreasonably interferes with another occupant's use and enjoyment of the occupant's lot or the common property”.

For more information on the amended Regulation 36A, please click here.

Stay Safe and Informed!

Regards,
Leanne Habib
CEO

As outlined in our March newsletter, Macquarie Banking Limited will no longer be accepting cash payments via DEFT at Australia Post outlets from Friday, 29 April 2022.

Australia Post outlets will continue to accept payments via cheque and eftpos. It's easy to make payments via DEFT Online, DEFT Phonepay or BPAY®.

These changes will impact you if you pay your rent, strata levies, insurance premiums or other DEFT bills via cash at Australia Post. You can continue to visit Australia Post outlets to make DEFT payments via EFTPOS or cheque.

This information has been prepared by, and DEFT is issued by, Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 AFSL 237502.

Please consider your own objectives, financial situation and needs, and read the DEFT Payer Product Disclosure Statement, before making any decision about DEFT.

As we still live with Covid-19 in our community, NSW Health has updated the Covid Safe behaviours for all shared spaces in apartment living.

Your building can still be at risk for the transmission of Covid-19.
If you follow these simple steps, you can keep your family and friends safe.

• Wear a face mask in communal areas

• Maintain 1.5m distance between you and others

• Wash your hands and sanitise regularly

• Don’t overcrowd lifts, stairways or hallways

• Stay home if you are unwell and take a COVID-19 test.

Question: My lot has a huge disabled parking spot for my adaptable unit. It’s big enough for
2 small cars. Is there a regulation or law that restricts me from parking 2 cars
in this space?

Question: Without a specific bylaw referring to this, can an Owners Corporation or the Strata Committee insist that a Real Estate Office erect their signs only on a Particular Area of the Common Property?