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  1. Xenia

    Facts on tenants with pets

    If I didn't "mention" a pet clause it would not have prompted you to add yours in! :D
  2. Xenia

    Facts on tenants with pets

    Nothing is to stop you from copying an REI lease and using it as a private landlord. The system is however political, the REI protect agents not private landlords. The tenancies tribunal is anti-private landlord also as there are more unethical private landlords (in SA at least) than...
  3. Xenia

    Facts on tenants with pets

    Here is the legislation from the SA Residential Tenancies act: Division 2—Discrimination against tenants with children 52—Discrimination against tenants with children (1) A person must not refuse to grant a tenancy to another on the ground that it is intended that a child should live on...
  4. Xenia

    Facts on tenants with pets

    It's funny but what the anti-discrimination legislation actually states for property management is that pms have the right to override a descision by the landlord if it was made on a discrimatory basis! Of course their is a fine line between wanting to follow the law and losing clients...
  5. Xenia

    Facts on tenants with pets

    This is true for Victoria and NSW and possibly others. Not for SA! SA legislation allows us to increase rents half way through a fixed term 12 month lease. This can only be done if you use correctly worded leases and those that are available to REI members. IT CANNOT BE DONE ON OCBA...
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    Facts on tenants with pets

    Hi Pablo, Alot of the time we catch tenants who are intending to sneak in pets, usually cats, but this is in the application process. It does not eventuate to a lease as we tell the landlords that we believe that they have commited an act of dishonesty. It is the dishonesty not the pets, that...
  7. Xenia

    Facts on tenants with pets

    Below was my reply to another post but I thoughts that these facts might interest some people! These are just observations from our office! About 30% of the applications that come through to our office have pets. Many of these are otherwise quality tenants and are willing to sign a...
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