The dog comes with the building
![Andrea Slingsby, chief executive at Atira Student Living, with one of its dogs, Bonnie.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170706120707/http://www.afr.com/content/dam/images/g/x/4/u/d/s/image.related.afrIndexLead.320x210.gx4ryc.png/1499291997345.jpg)
Competition for students among accommodation providers is increasing, forcing developers to offer perks such as pets.
Competition for students among accommodation providers is increasing, forcing developers to offer perks such as pets.
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