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Keeping a pet online application form

Benefits of meeting your strata obligations

Before deciding to live in a complex, it’s important to check the by-laws of that building. To make the most of your experience and avoid issues, get approval from the owners corporation before bringing a pet into your home

Getting permission will also help you understand any restrictions or conditions with the approval. Your landlord may be okay with pets, but the owners corporation might not be. If you’re buying a unit, ensure your sales contract includes a condition that the owners corporation approves of you having a pet.

Keeping a pet online application form

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Please complete this form to keep a pet on your property, and it will be sent to your committee for consideration.

Applicant details

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Name*

First Last

Contact number*

Email*

Address*

Street Address City ZIP / Postal Code

State*

Strata management branch*

NSW branch locations*

QLD branch locations*

VIC branch locations*

Strata plan number or strata plan name*

Lot number*

Your status*

Owner

Tenant

Agent

Other

Written approval from the lot owner*

Tenants: Please attach a letter of approval from the owner or their agent that shows they allow you to keep a pet in the unit. The letter must include a date and clearly show the owner's name and signature. The application will not be considered without this written permission.

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Max. file size: 20 MB.

Written approval from the lot owner*

Agents: Please attach a letter of approval from the owner or their agent that shows they allow you to keep a pet in the unit. The letter must include a date and clearly show the owner's name and signature. The application will not be considered without this written permission.

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Max. file size: 20 MB.

Pet details

* Indicates required fields.

Pet name*

Pet type*

Dog

Cat

Other

Pet photograph*

Please include a photograph of the pet.

Max. file size: 20 MB.

Pet description*

size/age/appearance/type

Pet disposition*

behaviour/habits

Vaccinated*

Yes

Micro-chipped*

Yes

Veterinarian contact details*

Yes

Vaccination information*

Max. file size: 20 MB.

Microchip certificate*

Max. file size: 20 MB.

Veterinarian contact details

* Indicates required fields.

Veterinarian name*

Name Last

Hospital name*

Address*

Street Address City ZIP / Postal Code

State*

Council registration

* Indicates required fields.

Note: Applicable to dogs and cats only.
Dogs are required by law to be registered with the local council in every Australian state and territory (other than the Northern Territory where dog registration is required by some councils only).
Cats are required by law to be registered with the local council in NSW, Victoria and Queensland (and by some councils in the Northern Territory and Western Australia).

Council registration number*

Council registration certificate*

Max. file size: 20 MB.

Pet keeping agreement

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Note: Most standard or model by-laws provided in strata legislation allow pets with permission; however, many strata plans have their own by-laws specific to pets. Please request a copy from your strata manager if needed.

Agree to abide by the by-laws of strata plan number or plan name*

I/we understood the following:

The approval is given for the specific animal only. A new approval will be required for any additional or replacement animal.
The occupier must ensure that the animal is kept within the lot and not allowed to roam, dig, soil or otherwise damage common property or another lot.
The animal may be transported across common property to provide access to and from the lot.
The animal must be kept in compliance with all statutory and/or governmental regulations with respect to the care, keeping and control of such animals.
The animal must be vaccinated as recommended by a practising veterinary surgeon and evidence must be supplied to the owners corporation within seven days of the request.
a. the occupier of the lot where the animal is kept shall indemnify and keep indemnifying the owners corporation/body corporate/strata and/or the owner or occupant of any other lot within the scheme against any injury, damage, loss or expense, legal or otherwise incurred or suffered as a result of the animal being on scheme land.
Should the animal
- cause injury or death to any other animal (including any wildlife) on the common property or any other lot
- causes noise or nuisance to any other lot occupier or person lawfully using the common property.

The owners corporation/body corporate/strata reserves the right to withdraw the approval and require that the animal be removed from schemes land. What constitutes damage, noise or nuisance shall be decided by the owners corporation/body corporate/strata in its sole discretion acting reasonably.
Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and sanitation at all times, cleaning and disposing of any animal waste within the lot or common property.
Maintain a high standard of preventative health care e.g. flea and worm treatment.
Accept full responsibility and indemnify the owners corporation for any claims by or injuries to third parties or their property caused by, or as a result of, actions by my pet.
Understand that dogs of a prohibited breed or declared dangerous must not be kept or brought onto the lot or common property.
We shall be liable for any damage to common property caused by the pet and shall pay the owners corporation immediately for any costs incurred in rectifying this damage.

Consent*

On submitting this form, I/we confirm we have read and understood the by-law(s) regarding pets and agree to uphold all the requirements detailed above.*

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Applicant signature*

Max. file size: 20 MB.

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Date*

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Lot owners/agent signature

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If you are a tenant, the lot owner or managing agent must provide written confirmation (please include their name, signature and date) that they agree to allow an animal to be kept on the property.

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Lot owners/agent signature*

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