A previous committee allowed the former caretaker to use a car space and painted "Manager" on the space, effectively giving the caretaker exclusive use of the car park. This was never recorded in the minutes, put to a vote of the body corporate, or documented in the community management statement.
I understand that from 13 February 2026, all Class 2 buildings in NSW must have essential fire safety measures inspected and tested in accordance with AS 1851-2012 under the Environmental Planning and Assessment (Development Certification and Fire Safety) Regulation 2021.
When our owners corporation has discussed allowing pets in our 60 lot strata building, two of the owners claimed to have an allergy to pet fur. Their claims have put an end to the discussion.
Can a "no pets" bylaw be valid on the grounds of resident’s allergies? Can the Owners Corporation demand medical evidence to prove the allergy actually exists?
Would it be okay if a bylaw required people to get approval from the Strata Committee before they permitted an animal in the building? This would give the Strata Committee the ability to vet the animal first to try to decide if it would be a nuisance and not, say, a prohibited breed of dangerous dog like a bulldog etc.
In a Short Term Rental Agreement where animals are involved, when is there an opportunity for the committee to meet and consider a request for an animal of a Short Term Rental Agreement tenant when there may be only say 7 days notice (if not shorter).
Surely it is not a requirement for a volunteer committee to drop everything and meet to consider such a request and have time to be able to check the bona fides of the animal etc.