Am I allowed to have pets at my rental premises?
- Whether you can have pets will depend on the terms and conditions of your tenancy agreement.
- There is no specific provision in the legislation that permits or prohibits pets.
- Before signing a tenancy agreement you should ask your landlord whether you can have a pet.
- This is solely the landlord’s decision.
- If you are allowed a pet but it causes damage or is a nuisance to neighbours your landlord may be entitled to issue you a ‘breach of duty’ notice.
- Three breaches of the same variety may entitle your landlord to issue you with a ‘notice to vacate.’
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