Section 137B of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 set to commence on 24 August 2021

From 24 August 2021, new section 137B of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 will mean that owners corporations will not be able to have a by-law which unreasonably prohibits the keeping of an animal on a lot. It will be deemed 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.  Further, the law will provide that a by-law that prohibits the keeping of an animal on a lot is not harsh, unconscionable or oppressive if it does not unreasonably prohibit the keeping of an animal on a lot.

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