73FOnly grounds for refusing to give consent

#### 73F Only grounds for refusing to give consent 73F Only grounds for refusing to give consent > > (1) A landlord may refuse to give consent on one or more of the following grounds only— > > > > > (a) keeping the animal at the residential premises would result in an unreasonable number of animals being kept at the premises, > > > > > (b) the premises are unsuitable for keeping the animal because of the following— > > > > > > > (i) the fencing is not appropriate, > > > > > > > (ii) there is insufficient open space, > > > > > > > (iii) the nature of the premises means the animal could not be kept at the premises humanely, > > > > > (c) keeping the animal at the residential premises is likely to cause damage that would cost more to reasonably repair than the amount of the rental bond for the premises, > > > > > (d) the landlord resides at the premises, > > > > > (e) keeping the animal at the residential premises would contravene the following— > > > > > > > (i) an Act or other law, > > > > > > > (ii) a local council order, > > > > > > > (iii) for premises forming part of a scheme—a by-law of the scheme that has legal effect, > > > > > > > (iv) for premises forming part of a residential community—a community rule of the residential community, > > > > > (f) the tenant has not agreed to a reasonable condition proposed by the landlord. > > > (2) The regulations may make further provision in relation to grounds in subsection (1), including by clarifying or defining terms used in the grounds. > > > (3) This section is a term of every residential tenancy agreement. > > > (4) In this section— > > > > residential community has the same meaning as in the [Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-097). > > > > scheme means— > > > > > (a) a community scheme, precinct scheme or neighbourhood scheme within the meaning of the [Community Land Development Act 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2021-006), or > > > > > (b) a strata scheme within the meaning of the [Strata Schemes Management Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-050). > > **s 73F:** Ins 2024 No 75, Sch 1\[9\].