Renters in South Australia (SA) would no longer have to choose between keeping a roof over their heads and giving up a pet under proposed law changes.
The state’s government on Sunday announced it will consult on a bill to include a presumption in residential tenancy laws that a renter who applies to keep a pet cannot have their request unreasonably refused.
Tenants would be obliged to follow any reasonable conditions set out by the landlord, including keeping the pet outside if not the type usually kept inside and having carpets professionally cleaned at the lease’s end.
It is estimated 68 percent of South Australians own pets but fewer than 20 percent of rental properties advertise that they are allowed….