RTA review fact sheet - Keeping pets in rental premises

Does the law about keeping pets in rental premises need to be changed?

Possible options

• Allow a landlord to refuse only where there are reasonable grounds to do so.
• Allow a landlord to refuse only where the landlord has an exemption from the court or the Commissioner.
• Clarify that tenants must make sure their pets do not cause a nuisance and must repair any damage to the premises caused by the pet.

Tell us what you think...

• Except under limited circumstances, should all tenants be allowed to keep pets?
• If tenants are allowed to keep pets under limited circumstances, what types of conditions should be considered?
• What might be reasonable grounds for a landlord to refuse a tenant’s request to keep a pet?
• If tenants are allowed to keep pets, what changes should be made to the Residential Tenancies Act to reduce the risks for landlords?