Tenants to enforce 'rules of the game' in rent reforms

People on the lowest incomes are being "priced out" of rentals, a report says. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Tenants with pets will have a better shot at securing a rental and existing requirements will be tightened under reforms coming to the nation's most expensive market.

Landlords will still be able to reject pets on reasonable grounds, including if they could cause more damage than the bond would recoup.