Pet bonds by the book: Whitburn
Pet bonds have been in the news recently, with reports that some landlords in Christchurch’s tight rental market had been asking for bigger bonds and higher rents from those with pets looking for property.
They have been warned that the Tenancy Tribunal would not look upon it favourably.
But Independent Property Managers' Association president Martin Evans told media Christchurch pet owners were having a hard time because even people who had never expected to become tenants again had been forced back into the rental market.
He had approached the Government to ask for a temporary reprieve to allow pet bonds until the housing supply constraints in the city ease. The Government said it was not something it was seriously looking at.
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