Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Tenancy agreements - Key money, bonds, and rents

22BA: Application for payment of pet bond if tenant no longer keeping pet

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"Getting your pet bond back if you no longer have a pet"

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You can apply for your pet bond to be paid back at any time during your tenancy if you are no longer keeping a pet. You do this in accordance with sections 22 to 22B. This rule does not change what is in sections 22 to 22B.

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"The Tenancy Tribunal can decide who gets the bond money if there's a disagreement between the landlord and tenant."


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"The government uses a special account to give back bond money to tenants and landlords."

Part 2Tenancy agreements
Key money, bonds, and rents

22BAApplication for payment of pet bond if tenant no longer keeping pet

  1. A tenant may apply for payment of a pet bond in accordance with sections 22 to 22B at any time during a tenancy if the tenant is no longer keeping a pet.

  2. This section does not limit sections 22 to 22B.

Notes
  • Section 22BA: inserted, on , by section 15 of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 52).