Pets

Assistance Animals

Assistance Animals in Body Corporate Communities: Understanding Rights and Responsibilities

Body corporate by-laws typically regulate the approval process for keeping animal(s) within their scheme. When it comes to assistance animals – such as certified guide, hearing, or assistance dogs, there are distinct legislative protections that override typical pet-related rules.

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Faster pet approvals

Faster pet approvals in body corporate schemes

On 24 April 2024, the Queensland Government announced more changes to the legislation regarding pets. Taking effect from 1 May 2024 these will impact nearly all body corporate communities in Queensland. This article touches on those changes, how they compare to the previous legislation, and what it means for body corporate committees.

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Pets

Acceptable grounds for refusing a pet application

Pets have long held a special place in our hearts and homes, and while pet ownership was already a right for owners with a body corporate, recent Queensland legislative changes have further extended this right to tenants. In this article, we cover the very limited acceptable grounds for refusing a pet application in a body corporate community.

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