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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Jordyn Beazley

No pets allowed: NSW pushed to act on ‘urgent’ need to make rentals more animal-friendly

A young girl and a black dog looking out a window
In NSW, landlords can refuse to allow tenants to keep an animal without providing a reason and apply a blanket no-pet rule when listing rentals. Photograph: Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images

The New South Wales government is being pushed to make rentals animal-friendly sooner as pet owners find it increasingly hard to find a home and pounds see an influx of renters giving up their pets.

Labor promised in the lead-up to the election that it would make it easier for renters to own pets, with plans to give landlords 21 days to respond to a renter’s request to own a pet. If the landlord refuses within the timeframe, they must put their reason to the yet-to-be-established rental commissioner for a final decision.

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