73EReasonable conditions of consent

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.

(2) The following are reasonable conditions—

(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,

(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—

(i) if reasonable for the type of animal and the premises—to have carpets professionally cleaned, and

(ii) for a mammal—to have the premises professionally fumigated,

(c) a condition, other than an unreasonable condition, that—

(i) relates only to keeping the animal at the premises, and

(ii) is reasonable in relation to the type of animal and the premises,

(d) a condition prescribed by the regulations as a reasonable condition.

(3) The following are unreasonable conditions—

(a) a condition increasing rent,

(b) a condition increasing the rental bond,

(c) a condition requiring a form of security,

(d) a condition that is not permitted to be included as a term of a residential tenancy agreement,

Note—

See sections 15 and 19.

(e) a condition prescribed by the regulations as an unreasonable condition.

(4) An unreasonable condition is void and has no effect.

(5) This section is a term of every residential tenancy agreement.

s 73E: Ins 2024 No 75, Sch 1[9]. Am 2025 No 48, Sch 1.9[5]–[7].