22APets—only grounds for refusing to give consent—the Act, s 73F

#### 22A Pets—only grounds for refusing to give consent—the Act, s 73F 22A Pets—only grounds for refusing to give consent—the Act, s 73F > > (1) For the Act, section 73F(1)(a), it is not an unreasonable number of animals if the number of animals being kept at the premises will be 4 or less. > > > (2) For the Act, section 73F(1)(b)(i), the fencing is not inappropriate if— > > > > > (a) the reason the fencing is inappropriate is that the landlord has not kept the fencing in a reasonable state of repair, or > > > > > (b) the animal will be kept primarily within an enclosure on the premises, or > > > > > (c) the animal will be kept primarily inside at the premises and will be under the effective control of a person if taken outside. > > > (3) For the Act, section 73F(1)(b)(ii)— > > > > > (a) a reference to open space includes common property the tenant is entitled to access, unless animals of the same type as the animal are prohibited from entering the common property, and > > > > > (b) the open space is only insufficient if it is insufficient for the animal to— > > > > > > > (i) defecate and urinate outside, unless the animal can reasonably defecate and urinate inside at the premises or elsewhere, or > > > > > > > (ii) be kept outside, unless the animal can reasonably be kept inside at the premises, or > > > > > > > (iii) receive adequate exercise outside, unless the animal can reasonably receive adequate exercise inside at the premises or elsewhere, and > > > > > (c) the open space is taken to be sufficient if the animal will be kept primarily within an enclosure on the premises and there is sufficient space for the enclosure. > > > (4) For the Act, section 73F(1)(c), keeping the animal at the premises is likely to cause damage that would cost more to reasonably repair than the amount of the rental bond only if it is highly probable the damage will occur. > > **cl 22A:** Ins 2025 (139), Sch 1\[5\].