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Pets are an important part of life for many Queenslanders, who often view their pets as part of the family. Nearly 6 in 10 Queensland households currently keep a pet. However, there is evidence that only a small proportion of rental properties in Queensland are pet‑friendly.
Proposed changes
We want to improve access for tenants to rental properties that allow pets, while ensuring there are effective safeguards for property owners.
The proposed reforms would:
require an owner to have reasonable grounds for refusing a tenant's request to keep a pet
define reasonable grounds for an owner to refuse
allow property owners to seek a Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) order to exclude pets from a property for valid reasons
allow ‘pet bonds’ to be paid to cover the cost of pest control at the end of the tenancy
These changes to the law would be supported by educational and informational measures to help tenants, property owners and property managers to communicate about requests to keep pets.
Pets are an important part of life for many Queenslanders, who often view their pets as part of the family. Nearly 6 in 10 Queensland households currently keep a pet. However, there is evidence that only a small proportion of rental properties in Queensland are pet‑friendly.
Proposed changes
We want to improve access for tenants to rental properties that allow pets, while ensuring there are effective safeguards for property owners.
The proposed reforms would:
require an owner to have reasonable grounds for refusing a tenant's request to keep a pet
define reasonable grounds for an owner to refuse
allow property owners to seek a Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) order to exclude pets from a property for valid reasons
allow ‘pet bonds’ to be paid to cover the cost of pest control at the end of the tenancy
These changes to the law would be supported by educational and informational measures to help tenants, property owners and property managers to communicate about requests to keep pets.
