Dear Chairman Rex, Please let Paulie stay with his mums! Permitting some residents to keep pets doesn’t mean allowing all residents to keep pets – approval should only be given to owners who demonstrate themselves to be responsible. The building is not likely to be overrun with animals – a Queensland survey of pet-friendly developments found that only around 10% of occupants owned dogs. Pet-friendly policies can increase property values – the same Queensland survey found that people would pay 5–10% more to buy a property where they could keep their pet, with agents reporting that they created 50% more buyer interest.