{"id":43167,"date":"2023-06-15T07:17:52","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T19:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/?p=43167"},"modified":"2023-06-15T07:17:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T19:17:52","slug":"family-forced-to-give-up-pet-dog-after-being-dobbed-in-to-real-estate-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/family-forced-to-give-up-pet-dog-after-being-dobbed-in-to-real-estate-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"Family forced to give up pet dog after being ‘dobbed in’ to real estate agent"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Queensland’s tenancy laws have been brought into question following a family’s heartbreaking decision to give up their\u00a0pet dog\u00a0after their\u00a0real estate agent\u00a0allegedly found out they had one at their rental property.<\/p>\n

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The Aussie family were faced with a tough situation when a neighbour reportedly “dobbed them in” \u2014 being made to choose between rehoming the chihuahua or finding a new home themselves.<\/p>\n

Chihuahua Rescue Queensland, a not-for-profit organisation aimed at rehoming chihuahuas, explained that the rental crisis plaguing Australia made it difficult for the family to move. The only option, it said, was to put two-year-old Maui up for adoption claiming the\u00a0property\u00a0was considered a “non-pet friendly rental” by the agent.<\/p>\n

“We know there are supposedly new laws in place about\u00a0pets and rental properties,\u00a0but nothing seems to have really changed? It\u2019s a joke – and not a funny one,” the organisation posted on Facebook last week, introducing Maui to its followers.<\/p>\n

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Maui, a two-year-old Chihuahua, was given up for adoption because a family renting in Queensland was unable to keep him. Source: Facebook<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What is Queensland’s tenancy law regarding pets?<\/h2>\n

The law in question was introduced in October 2022 and states that landlords will not be able to refuse a tenant\u2019s request for a pet unless it’s a reasonable excuse as outlined by the state government.<\/p>\n

It’s not known if the family had requested to keep the dog, but if they had, a landlord must give a reason for refusing a tenant’s request to have a pet \u2014 and those reasons are laid out in legislation.<\/p>\n

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According to the Residential Tenancy Authority, simply stating that \u2018no pets are allowed’ “is not sufficient and will not be a compliant response”. Neither is a landlord’s preference of\u00a0not having a pet at the rental property.<\/p>\n

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Under the law, a lessor can only refuse a tenant\u2019s request to keep a pet at the rental property based on any of these reasons. Source: Residential Tenancies Authority<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Brisbane renter challenges tenancy law and wins<\/h2>\n

Last month, a Brisbane renter challenged the law in court and won after her agent refused her request to get a chihuahua,\u00a0ABC reported.<\/a>\u00a0The woman, named Kelly, was told the property she was renting was not big enough to have a pet, so she lodged an application with the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal.<\/p>\n

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Queensland tenancy laws regarding pets were changed in October last year. Source: Getty<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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