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Although it’s not the top priority, 38 per cent of first home buyers (FHBs) said that having space for their pets was extremely important in regard to purchasing their first property, while 23 per cent ranked proximity to family as extremely important. According to CommBank research, the top priorities for FHBs when it comes to […]

While pet lovers can no longer be banned from bringing their dog or cat into their apartment building to live, they can still be slugged as much as $300 for the privilege, a NSW tribunal has ruled. They can also be forbidden from stopping to pick up their mail while in the lobby with their […]

Maggie Jin is opening the Yumiao Cat Cafe in Waterloo. Picture: David SwiftSource:News Corp Australia   Pet cafes, grooming centres and other novel animal amenities are appearing in new housing blocks as developers sniff out ways to attract owners and tenants with four-legged friends. The initiatives come as the RSPCA reported a 30 per cent […]

Here are five reasons why it’s a pretty terrible idea to hide your pet: #1 You could end up being evicted So your apartment is strictly no-pets-allowed. Or it does allow pets, but you don’t fancy paying the pet bond and want to sneak Fido in any way. So what’s the purpose of a no-pet policy, and […]

As we look set to experience another hotter-than-average summer, we’re not the only ones who will be needing to escape the rising temperatures, as all creatures great and small are susceptible to heatstroke on a scorching-hot day. While there are no collated statistics or studies on animals affected by the heat in Australia, RSPCA Australia Senior […]

Jo Cooper won a ruling preventing unit blocks creating bylaws to prohibit pets Fight was to keep her miniature schnauzer Angus in Horizon complex in Sydney The decision means no building in NSW can impose a blanket ban on animals  Barrister said decision will be tough for people with fears and animal allergies   Pet owners […]

There have already been quite a few media reports about the excellent decision about pets and strata earlier this week at the NSW Supreme Court. On Monday the Supreme Court of Appeal found that a strata by-law that places a ban on pets breaches NSW strata scheme legislation and is invalid. A blanket ban on pets, they found, is “harsh, unconscionable […]