This Pet Policy is based entirely on the binding rules contained within the Sixth Schedule (Regulations) of the lease.
1. Are Pets Allowed?
Yes — pets may be kept, but the lease places strict conditions on how they must be managed.
The key clause is Sixth Schedule, Regulation 6, which states:
“Not domestic pet shall be kept on the demised premises so as to cause annoyance to other lessees or after the keeping thereof shall be objected to by the Lessor or the Management Company.”
Interpretation:
You do not need advance permission to keep a pet.
However, a pet cannot be kept if it causes nuisance or if the Lessor/Management Company decides to object.
2. Behaviour, Noise, and Nuisance
The lease requires that no resident causes disturbance or annoyance to others.
This covers pet‑related behaviour.
Sixth Schedule, Regulation 3 provides:
“Not to use the demised premises or permit them to be used… for any act of an unpleasant noisy or noxious nature to the damage or annoyance of the lessees or occupiers of any neighbouring flats or premises.”
This includes:
- persistent barking
- aggressive or territorial behaviour
- any behaviour that disturbs neighbours
3. Control of Pets in Communal Areas
Pets must be properly controlled at all times.
Relevant requirements include:
Preventing obstruction or roaming
Regulation 8 states:
“Not to cause any obstruction or to leave any articles of any nature in the common entrance halls passageways and staircases or allow any person or child under the control of the Lessee to loiter or play therein.”
Although this clause refers to people and items, it applies equally to pets because pets must not create obstructions or hazards in these shared areas.
Preventing nuisance from animals
Regulation 6 indirectly governs all behaviour by stating pets may not cause annoyance.
Lead and muzzle requirements
While the lease does not explicitly mention leads or muzzles, it gives the Lessor/Management Company the power to object to the keeping of a pet, which includes enforcing reasonable behavioural controls (muzzles, leads, restrictions) before escalating to full objection.
4. Communal Cleanliness and Waste
Residents must keep the estate clean and sanitary.
This includes cleaning up pet fouling immediately.
Sixth Schedule, Regulation 11 states:
“Not to throw dirt rubbish rags or other refuse or permit the same to be thrown into the sinks baths lavatories cisterns or waste or soil pipes in the demised premises.”
Regulation 14 further states:
“Not to leave any refuse anywhere on the estate except on receptacles approved by the Lessor… and to assist in keeping the said area clean and tidy.”
Applied to pet ownership, this means:
- all fouling must be cleaned up immediately
- waste must be disposed of properly
- no fouling should occur in communal gardens, paths, near buildings, or around vehicles
5. Protection of Gardens and Landscaping
Regulation 13 states:
“Not to interfere with or damage any trees shrubs flowers or other plants… and not to cross any of the grass areas or gardens… for the purpose of obtaining access to or from the demised premises.”
Pets must not:
- damage grass, shrubs, or landscaping
- trample or foul planted areas
- cause destruction to garden spaces maintained for communal use
6. Management Company Powers
The Management Company/Lessor holds the authority to create additional reasonable rules.
Sixth Schedule, Regulation 19:
“The Lessor reserves the right… to make further reasonable regulations or to vary or amend any of the aforementioned regulations… and such… regulations shall be binding on the Lessee when the same shall have been notified.”
This means the Management Company may:
- issue additional pet behaviour rules
- require leads or muzzles
- restrict access to some areas
- prohibit a pet’s continued presence if issues persist
Furthermore, per Regulation 6, they may object to the pet entirely if it causes annoyance.
Summary
The lease allows pets as long as they do not cause annoyance, disturbance, or nuisance.
Residents must:
- keep pets under control at all times
- ensure no nuisance (noise, aggression, roaming)
- clean up all waste immediately
- prevent damage to communal or landscaped areas
- follow any additional rules issued by the Management Company
The Management Company may require corrective action or, where necessary, object to a pet being kept.