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ALWAYS READ STRATA BYLAWS WHEN YOU BUY A CONDO! NOT CHECKING PET RESTRICTIONS WILL COST YOU MONEY!!
Many people (like me!) think of their pets as being part of the family. When buying a condo people often overlook whether or not their pet will be welcome or allowed in the building they are buying. This oversight can be very expensive.
In the video, I relate the story of my client who bought a place privately before he met me, only to realise there were no pets allowed in his new condo. He had to sell this place and buy a new place it is was not cheap. Always check those pet restrictions!
Have a look at what the respected national law firm Heenan Blaikie has to say on pet restrictions and condos for the legal perspective.
This is what the British Columbia government says about pet bylaws in Strata Properties. Remember a Strata can restrict pets based on size, number, breed, weight. Always read those bylaws and check the Strata minutes for any impending changes to the pet bylaws that may occur after Completion.
Feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions about Pets and Stratas and Bylaws and please do leave a comment!
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Good post !
People don’t always realize their pet pooch may cause a problem with the Strata Councils.
Lots of people love pets in Vancouver but you have to remember, not everyone loves them and you need to be open minded about this.
I know of a building that once a year replaces the grass outside of it’s front doors….. and why do they do this? Well because the dogs walk right out the doors and use the grass as their bathroom, which is fine – they have to go some place right! But one person on that strata council gets annoyed by the urine burns in the grass and therefore spends hundreds or maybe even thousands of dollars to replace it once a year. Problem is, a few weeks after it’s replaced it gets killed off again because the dogs still continue to use it and their owners don’t think there is a problem with this. When nature calls there’s not really much you can do right ! This situation just annoys the Strata Council to no end – they see this as a waste of money (obviously), so why do they bother?
We all have to be open minded about the pets situation.
Good to hear from you Neil. How’s the property management business?
That’s a tough situation! In my building we have a similar situation and it is sooo frustrating! Irresponsible dog owners are far too common in Vancouver!
It is amazing the kinds of things that can go so wrong in a strata corporation.
If bylaws allow for dogs then surely the owners have to consider the costs of replacing the turf all the time. That’s just a ridiculous expense. If the Council as a whole does not want to re-turf why is one person carrying the day? It’s a majority vote on Council isn’t it?
Hi K,
Good to hear from you and thank you for commenting!
The understanding that I have is that its against bylaws/rules to damage Common Areas, no matter if this damage is done by owners tenants, pets, pet owners or anyone else.
I would suggest you speak to the strata council about upping the penalties for damaging strata property and install a surveillance system.
The standard rules in the Strata Property Act only allow fines up to $50 per infraction.
The Strata Council can up these penalties to $200 per infraction. Install a decent surveillance system and you can use the fines to pay for the surveillance system AND cover get the perpetrators to pay the cost of the damage. This may require an initial outlay, but it can pay off quite nicely!
What are your thoughts?