The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal recently handed down a decision in Yardy v Owners Corporation SP 57237 [2018] NSWCATCD 19 (Yardy Case) concerning a by-law which sought to entirely ban pet ownership within the strata scheme. The decision serves as an important reminder to owners corporations, owners and occupiers of the requirements set out under section 139(1) of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (SSMA) which states that a by-law cannot be ‘harsh, unconscionable and oppressive’.      Read the article……………….