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Residential Tenancies Act 2010
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#### 73E Reasonable conditions of consent
73E Reasonable conditions of consent
> > (1) A landlord may give consent subject to reasonable conditions about keeping the animal at the residential premises.
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> > (2) The following are reasonable conditions—
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> > > (a) for a type of animal that is not normally kept inside—a condition, other than an unreasonable condition, preventing the animal being kept inside at the residential premises,
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> > > (b) for an animal that will be kept inside at the residential premises—a condition, other than an unreasonable condition, requiring the tenant, at the end of the tenancy—
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> > > > (i) if reasonable for the type of animal and the premises—to have carpets professionally cleaned, and
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> > > > (ii) for a mammal—to have the premises professionally fumigated,
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> > > (c) a condition, other than an unreasonable condition, that—
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> > > > (i) relates only to keeping the animal at the premises, and
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> > > > (ii) is reasonable in relation to the type of animal and the premises,
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> > > (d) a condition prescribed by the regulations as a reasonable condition.
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> > (3) The following are unreasonable conditions—
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> > > (a) a condition increasing rent,
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> > > (b) a condition increasing the rental bond,
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> > > (c) a condition requiring a form of security,
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> > > (d) a condition that is not permitted to be included as a term of a residential tenancy agreement,
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> > > Note—
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> > > See sections 15 and 19.
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> > > (e) a condition prescribed by the regulations as an unreasonable condition.
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> > (4) An unreasonable condition is void and has no effect.
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> > (5) This section is a term of every residential tenancy agreement.
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> **s 73E:** Ins 2024 No 75, Sch 1\[9\]. Am 2025 No 48, Sch 1.9\[5\]–\[7\].