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Rental Features: Function, Responsibilities and Pet Requests

1 min readYour Next Move Real Estate
Labrador sitting in a living room

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Guidance reviewed 3 October 2026.

Prospective tenants assess both the home's features and whether the tenancy will be managed properly.

Make the essentials work

Maintain fittings, appliances, security and required standards before adding cosmetic extras. Storage, transport and outdoor space may matter differently to different applicants. The landlord's statutory repair obligations cannot simply be transferred to tenants by a special agreement.

Apply current pet rules

NSW pet consent follows a prescribed process. Landlords must respond within twenty-one days and can refuse only on permitted grounds; assistance animals are treated differently. Strata approval may also be needed. Do not advertise no pets or promise that a feature guarantees a particular quality of tenant.

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