Pet policy
Body Corporate 178796 (Freemans Park)
July 2024
Residents of Freeman’s Park are permitted to keep a pet only if they have obtained the permission of the Body Corporate Committee. Any person wishing to keep a pet must obtain the approval of the Body Corporate Committee prior to bringing their pet on site.
If a tenant would like to keep a pet in the unit they are renting they will be required to have approval of the owner-landlord first and will have to ask that the owner-landlord obtain permission on their behalf.Owners wishing to keep pets (other than cats and dogs) that are kept in cages, tanks etc. and which will remain in a resident’s unit are not required to obtain the Body Corporate Committee consent.
All other pets require the Body Corporate Committee prior permission. If in doubt about whether you need to obtain Body Corporate Committee permission please discuss your plans with the Building and Grounds Manager.
Guide Dogs are not considered pets. If a resident has a Guide Dog they must advise the Body Corporate Committee of this fact before bringing the Guide Dog onto the site.
Pets must be kept inside a resident’s unit and / or accessory unit unless being exercised by their owner. Dogs are not permitted to roam and must be on a lead at all times whilst outside their unit. This requirement means that the Body Corporate Committee is very interested to know what sort of breed an applicant intends to keep as a pet. Pets that bark, cry or whine while alone inside a unit are considered not suitable for a unit title property.
[Repealed].
No pet is permitted to roam inside apartment buildings in halls and stairwells.
Any fouling by pets on common property must be cleaned up immediately by the owner.
No resident or owner is permitted to install a cat door in starblock units as these breach fire regulations.
All approved pets must wear a tag that identifies their address.
Requests to keep a pet must be made in writing to the Body Corporate Committee. Incomplete requests will not be considered. All requests must provide or state the following:
The type, breed, age and number of the pet you are requesting to keep, with a photo
Its suitability for your location. It is ideal to enclose independent information or evidence of this.
A statement saying that the pet will be kept in your unit / accessory unit at all times unless it is being formally exercised by you.
A statement saying that you understand that the pet will not be permitted to roam on internal common property and that dogs will be leashed at all times outside of the owners unit.
A statement confirming that the pet, if approved, will always wear a tag identifying its address.
Proof that cat or dog is neutered.
Requests to keep a pet are assessed on an individual basis. For instance, if the Body Corporate Committee considers that an area or block is home to a particular number of pets it may decline any further requests for that area. The committee may require a reference from a previous neighbour to establish a pet is suitable for a unit titles property.
The Body Corporate Committee reserves the right to rescind any permission granted if complaints regarding an approved pet are received.