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More pet turmoil as NCAT backs no-dogs by-law

  • 07/03/2021
  • Author Jimmy-T

The endless pets-in-apartments saga took another twist last week when a tribunal ruled that a no-dogs by-law was acceptable, even though last year the NSW Court of Appeal decreed that a…

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    Top dogs – the very best pooches for apartments

    • 22/02/2021
    • Author Jimmy-T

    Last week, on James Valentine’s afternoon show on ABC radio, I said we had an article on this website telling people what the best dogs for apartments are.  I kind…

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      How oodles of cavoodles rode crest of Covid waves

      • 15/12/2020
      • Author Jimmy-T

      It’s a poll that’s less reliable than the US Election result but more indicative than, say, asking people how much junk food they eat: It’s the most popular dog breed…

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        Podcast 101: Pets and some post-Covid plusses

        • 24/11/2020
        • Author Jimmy-T

        With most of the worst of the pandemic behind us here in Australia – or, at least, the first and hopefully the last wave of infections – we thought we’d…

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          PODCAST 58 – Dogs in pools and nutty neighbours

          • 05/02/2020
          • Author Jimmy-T

          This week’s podcast topics have come straight off our front page and our Forum. For instance, how would you feel if an owner started allowing – maybe even encouraging –…

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            Luna reigns for cats and dogs as top pet names revealed

            • 27/11/2019
            • Author Jimmy-T

            OK, I have never met a cat or dog called Luna, which apparently is the most popular name for females of both species. As for male pets, it seems we…

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              From The Forum: Dog-minding in a one-bedder

              • 21/08/2019
              • Author Jimmy-T

              We are all for the entrepreneurial spirit, here at Flat Chat … except when it comes to turning your apartment into a business that has a detrimental effect on other…

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                Flat Chat Wrap #22 – New Vic laws, fire sprinklers, electric cars, greyhounds in flats and BBQs

                • 30/04/2019
                • Author Jimmy-T

                There’s a revolution in strata law on the way in Victoria. Fire sprinkler systems are  mandatory for mid-rise apartment blocks in NSW. And what’s the best way to charge electric…

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                  Proper Charlies: guess the top names for cats and dogs

                  • 26/11/2018
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                  It’s been a good year for pets in Australian apartments. NCAT has started bouncing unfair anti-pet by-laws in NSW and tenants with pets can’t be unreasonably refused in Victoria, if…

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                    Revealed – the top ten most expensive dogs

                    • 01/10/2018
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                    Considering Flat Chat pretty much owes its existence to pets, maybe we should give them a little more space on our pages. Just to explain, we moved into a new…

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                      Pet restrictions up the garden path

                      • 13/05/2016
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                      With slightly pet-friendlier by-laws to be included in the new strata legislation, some animal-free apartment blocks are worried that they are about to be over-run by schnoodles, spoodles and labradoodles.…

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