Pet Bond Western Australia

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Pet bond western australia. Guide dogs are exempt from the pet bond. A pet bond is an amount not exceeding 260 in total not per pet paid by the tenant and lodged with the bond administrator just as the rental bond money is lodged. Desperate times call for desperate measures tut solicitor ben barlt says. In wa the pet bond is restricted to a one off payment of 260 which means pet loving landlords are left with a few options.

This includes the rental bond and two weeks rent in advance. Find out about the functions and jurisdiction of building and energy. In western australia the pet bond is restricted to a one off payment of 260 unless the weekly rent is more than 1 200 week. The residential tenancies act allows a further 260 to be collected in bond if the tenant is permitted to keep a pet or pets on the premises that are capable of carrying parasites that can affect humans.

This cost comes in addition to the upfront cost of renting a property which is usually six weeks rent. In western australia you can only keep pets if you ve got your landlord s permission and the pet is included in the lease. Application and renewal for builders building surveyors electricians gas fitters painters and plumbers. A pet bond is an amount you pay above your normal rental bond to keep a pet.

The pet bond can be a maximum of 260. The pet bond must be no more than 260 unless the weekly rent is more than an amount set by regulation 1200 per week as at 1 june 2011. Long stay tenancy in a residential park a maximum amount of 100 may be charged for a pet bond. Refusing pets charging a higher rent or losing money through damage repairs.

This is the treatment you need to satisfy your property manager s conditions to receive your pet bond back. The pet bond is a payment designed to cover the higher costs associated with accepting a pet into a rental property. Wa is also the only state that allows landlords to charge renters a pet bond of up to 260 to cover cleaning and fumigating when you vacate if required. Pest management perth western australia.

Licensing and registration and owner builder approval. Western australia is currently the only state where a landlord can legally ask for a pet bond. Termite information for tenants. A lessor can ask for a pet bond if there is a pet living at the property.

The pet bond can only be applied to the cost of any fumigation of the premises that may be required at the termination of the tenancy.