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    monique10
    Flatchatter

      I have an apartment opposite mine owned by someone who has been renting it out for the last few years and is now intending on renovating and moving in.  

      He has become increasingly difficult as he has fought with our strata manager, challenged having to pay for by-laws for a new ceiling, etc and has sent me a couple of abusive messages because I wouldn’t back him for his request for sliding stacking doors (others objected as it would change the front of the building).  

      Yesterday the Strata Manager sent the Committee a message that he wants to start his renovations in May.  Two hours later he contacted the Manager and accused a member of the Committee of informing his tenants (their lease is up in April) that he is going to renovate and that they are breaking their lease.  

      As we are all at work and none of us know his tenants, I fail to see how this could happen between midday and 3pm!  I suspect he wants to claim lost of rent against the Strata and blame us.  

      I am concerned at his behaviour as I have two Burmese cats that are now three years old and I obtained permission to have them before I got them. However, he claims he has allergies to everything and I am worried he could put in a bogus complaint out of spite that my cats are affecting his allergies.

      They are completely indoors and would never have any contact with him.  Am I being paranoid or should I be worried?  I have no intention of giving up my cats when none of us have done anything wrong.

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      Lady Penelope
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        If you have permission to keep your cats then you should have no concerns that they will be taken away from you.

        If the owner who lives opposite you purchased after you obtained permission to keep the cats then he should have done his due diligence and searched the records before he purchased his property. He would have seen that your Lot contained the cats. At that time he could have chosen not to buy the property that he ended up purchasing. He didn’t.

        Alternatively, if the owner who lives opposite you purchased his property before you obtained permission for your cats and is only now interested in your cats and his allergies then he had an option to vote against permission to keep the cats three years ago. If he did then he was in the minority. 

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        Digby
        Flatchatter

          Hi, 

          Would not worry about his possible complaint about your furry pet friends.

           Depends on the nature of complaint the other party claims to have in regards to your  pet friends. He would  have to submit it formally to the OC for discussion.

          As long as you have written consent from the OC of the strata complex. 

          The issue with unit owner and there tenants is there problem. Don’t get involved.

          Unless  you witness action which breaches the common area bylaw of your strata scheme.

          Kind Regards. 

          Digby,

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