Resources for renting with pets
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Finding a pet-friendly rental property can be a tricky business for tenants.
Animal Medicines Australia’s Pets in Australia National Survey 2025 found that 73% of Australian households now own a pet.
So it’s no surprise that pet-friendly rental properties are in high demand.
Regrettably, research suggests that around 16% of Australian rental listings include that they allow pets.* So on top of a current critical housing shortages, pet owners are even more limited in their options.
* Budget Pet Products analysis of 17,000+ realestate.com.au listings across 20 cities, reported in Mortgage Professional Australia, 10 July 2025So it’s no surprise that pet-friendly rental properties are in high demand.
Regrettably, research suggests that around 16% of Australian rental listings include that they allow pets.* So on top of a current critical housing shortages, pet owners are even more limited in their options.
Less than 16% of all Australian rental properties are listed as pet-friendly
Keeping tenants and their pets together reduces rates of animal surrender, re-homing and euthanasia, and helps to nurture and sustain the irreplaceable bond between pet owners and their companion animals.
CANA’s 2025-26 Impact Report reveals that more pets were surrendered due to renting issues than the previous year, and housing continues to be a leading cause of surrenders despite recent legislation across all states.
In most states and territories, tenants now have a legal right to request a pet, and landlords can only refuse on specific grounds. Visit our Rent with Pets website for resources for tenants, agents and landlords, include a state-by-state guide to the current rules.
CANA’s 2025-26 Impact Report reveals that more pets were surrendered due to renting issues than the previous year, and housing continues to be a leading cause of surrenders despite recent legislation across all states.
In most states and territories, tenants now have a legal right to request a pet, and landlords can only refuse on specific grounds. Visit our Rent with Pets website for resources for tenants, agents and landlords, include a state-by-state guide to the current rules.