Queensland Consolidated Acts

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AND ROOMING ACCOMMODATION ACT 2008 - SECT 256F

256F Conditions for approval to keep pet in resident’s room

(1) The provider’s approval for the resident to keep a pet in the resident’s room may be subject to conditions if the conditions—

(a) relate only to keeping the pet in the resident’s room; and

(b) are reasonable having regard to the type of pet, the room and the rental premises; and

(c) are stated in the written approval given to the resident under section 256D (2) .

(2) Without limiting subsection (1) (b) , the following conditions of the provider’s approval are taken to be reasonable—

(a) a condition requiring the pet generally be kept in the resident’s room;

(b) if the pet is capable of carrying parasites that could infest the room—a condition requiring the room to be professionally fumigated at the end of the rooming accommodation agreement;

(c) if the pet is allowed inside the room—a condition requiring carpets in the room to be professionally cleaned at the end of the rooming accommodation agreement.

(3) A condition of the provider’s approval for the resident to keep a pet in the resident’s room is void if the condition—

(a) would have the effect of the provider contravening section 176 or 177 ; or

(b) would, as a term of a rooming accommodation agreement, be void under section 178 ; or

(c) would increase the rent or rental bond payable by the resident; or

(d) would require any form of security from the resident.

(4) For subsection (2) , a room is professionally fumigated, and carpets are professionally cleaned, if the fumigation and cleaning are done to a standard ordinarily achieved by businesses selling those services.