Can a landlord prohibit pets in a rental unit?
Yes. A landlord may include a no-pet clause in the rental agreement, and if the lease prohibits pets the tenant must comply with that term. A no-pet clause does not apply to a service animal owned or used by a person with a disability (Service Animal Act s.5(2)), and no fee may be charged for one (s.6). Note that the Act itself is silent on pets — none of the statutory conditions in section 10 addresses them, so this rests on the terms of the agreement rather than on a section of the Act.
- Where this comes from
- Agreement term — not addressed by the Act; service animals: Service Animal Act s.5(2), Residential Tenancies Act, 2018 (Newfoundland and Labrador)
- Last reviewed
- Official sources
- Residential Tenancies Act, 2018 (official text)