richandniki Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 https://www.realestate.com.au/news/renters-with-pets-in-for-ruff-ride/ what is people’s experiences like of finding rentals in Melbourne when bringing 2 dogs over? I’ve read re the new legislation hoping to come in re pets and rentals but am aware that it will be 2019 before it’s approved. be great to hear what the reality is like. thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Plenty of people renting in our complex with a dog. I think landlords might be a little more reluctant with two dogs, especially if they are large. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 3 hours ago, richandniki said: https://www.realestate.com.au/news/renters-with-pets-in-for-ruff-ride/ what is people’s experiences like of finding rentals in Melbourne when bringing 2 dogs over? I’ve read re the new legislation hoping to come in re pets and rentals but am aware that it will be 2019 before it’s approved. be great to hear what the reality is like. thanks in advance A lot depends on which Suburb you want to settle. Just because realestate doesn’t say pets welcome don’t let that put you off as the majority will. What some landlords will ask is that the dogs are kept outside which seems to be the norm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 (edited) 19 minutes ago, The Pom Queen said: A lot depends on which Suburb you want to settle. Just because realestate doesn’t say pets welcome don’t let that put you off as the majority will. What some landlords will ask is that the dogs are kept outside which seems to be the norm. Also depends whether you're talking about a house or an apartment. I'm in an inner city apartment block. It is full of hipsters (renting) and every second person seems to have a greyhound. Obviously being in an apartment, there's not the option to keep them outside. I have to say, the reason I notice the dogs so much is because they're so desperate to "go" by the time their owner takes them out, we've had a few accidents in the lift.... Edited March 21, 2018 by Marisawright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 12 minutes ago, Marisawright said: Also depends whether you're talking about a house or an apartment. I'm in an inner city apartment block. It is full of hipsters (renting) and every second person seems to have a greyhound. Obviously being in an apartment, there's not the option to keep them outside. I have to say, the reason I notice the dogs so much is because they're so desperate to "go" by the time their owner takes them out, we've had a few accidents in the lift.... I’m really surprised re apartment blocks as bodycorps use to be nightmares and even if the landlord didn’t mind they had to refuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 13 hours ago, The Pom Queen said: I’m really surprised re apartment blocks as bodycorps use to be nightmares and even if the landlord didn’t mind they had to refuse. The strata rules have changed a lot in recent years and it's actually quite difficult for body corporates to refuse pets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billynomates Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 (edited) This page might be useful: https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/housing/renting/applying-for-a-rental-property-or-room/pets-and-renting It says: "However, a landlord or owner cannot serve a tenant or resident with a Notice for breach of duty simply for breaking a ‘no pets’ clause in a tenancy agreement, if there has not been damage or nuisance." Edited March 29, 2018 by billynomates Added quote from page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billynomates Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 There was also some move to make it easier to rent with pets: https://www.domain.com.au/news/victorian-renters-may-soon-be-able-to-welcome-pets-into-their-home-20160722-gqbn5q/ but I can't see if anything came of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richandniki Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 Thanks everyone. Really useful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billynomates Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Some more recent "news" (still only "proposals" and not all necessarily great, and no links to anything official, but at least it's still being mentioned!): https://www.realestate.com.au/news/the-property-couch-new-victorian-tenancy-laws-explained/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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