Parley Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Every tenant in Victoria will have the right to have a pet in their rental property under sweeping reforms to the state's tenancy rules, which will also prohibit real estate agents from soliciting higher bids for rent. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-08/victorian-tenants-allowed-pets-in-rental-properties/9027000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 If I was a landlord in Melbourne I would sell rather than let a tenant have pets in the property. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 That maybe the law however given the choice between someone with a pet and someone without the non pet owner will always win out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evandale Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 1 hour ago, AJ said: If I was a landlord in Melbourne I would sell rather than let a tenant have pets in the property. The same applies to children I would prefer animals as opposed to some children! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Great news for tenants who are allergic to animals, move in and find the place has fleas, or a carpet coated in pet hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evandale Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Carpets and animals imo are a no no... much healthier with wooden and/or tiled floors. The dirt that prevailed from Rug Doctors was gag making lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted October 8, 2017 Author Share Posted October 8, 2017 I presume a landlord will not even be allowed to ask if a tenant has a pet. And even if a tenant didn't have a pet at the start they could always buy one late if they chose. A tenant pays a bond anyway which is there to protect the landlord against any damage. They can also take out landlord's insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evandale Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 5 minutes ago, Parley said: I presume a landlord will not even be allowed to ask if a tenant has a pet. And even if a tenant didn't have a pet at the start they could always buy one late if they chose. A tenant pays a bond anyway which is there to protect the landlord against any damage. They can also take out landlord's insurance. The same applies for children Parley, if they didnt commence with kids then they can always have one later pmsl! Regarding Landlord's insurance there lies the problem they will have the usual stipulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 I wouldn't be happy with dogs, either, unless they lived outside. They smell, most of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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