Can an owners corporation or a landlord evict you or your pet?
If you are renting and your landlord has refused permission for you to have a pet or you haven’t asked if you can keep a pet, then you may be breaking your rental agreement and your landlord may ask you to remove the pet or both of you move out of the property.
If you own your property, the owners corporation cannot evict you, but may try to remove your pet if it causes ‘unreasonable interference’ to others or if your pet’s behaviour has broken a by-law.
The owners corporation must follow the proper process and give you a chance to fix the situation before they attempt to evict your pet.
If you have broken a by-law, the owners corporation must first issue you a ‘notice to comply’ asking you to stop your pet’s behaviour. Either you or the owners corporation can contact NSW Fair Trading for free mediation launch.