It is a good thing here and can also be a bad thing if a tenant is acting up and being a total nuisance to those around him or her
That is another problem. if evictions are not allowed, the landlord cannot evict a tenant who brings in several vicious attack dogs who are molesting the neighbors and ripping up the property.
This has nothing to do with vicious dogs. In my state we are only allowed 2 dogs and 2 cats. If a dog attacks, it is impounded and usually put to sleep. We dont allow pit bulls and a few other breeds. They are all banned. If we have a dog who has attacked an animal or person and is not pts and given back to its owner, (quite rare) it is declared a dangerous dog and has a series of rules it has to live by.
Who is paying for repairs, any employees Involved, etc ?
As the bond holder collecting interest payments. But there are always risks to investments. Or any contracts for that matter.
What if they don’t attack but the tenant has three dogs against the rules? Can the tenant be evicted then?
Being in lockdown , only emergency repairs are being done atm for the most. That would be coming out of a pre existing account. There has been no uproar about unfixed issues. The government has a lot of schemes going to help people through this as the government is going for elimination of the virus , less then 5 cases I think was the quoted number yesterday for our road map out of lockdown.
You cant have 3 dogs, its against council rules. If the council knows, they make you get rid of a dog. A landlord is well within their rights to stipulate only one dog, rather then two, also, or only a budgie or a cat.
Dogs here are not allowed to wander free or go onto other property, if they do, there is legal process to consider. Stray dogs get picked up pretty quickly by the ranger and put in the pound.
It is to stop hoarding of animals, stop dog attacks, stop dog nuisance, stop strays, stop indiscriminate breeding of cats, protect wildlife. Stray dogs attack koalas, stray and feral cats attack our more vulnerable wild life. Stray dogs are a problem for people out on the streets and trying to walk their own dogs. Stray dogs can attack children riding bikes. Stray dogs leave dog faeces everywhere. Even that has to be picked up if you are walking your dog.
It is a contract. When government interferes in the contractual arrangement, it is obligated to make the parties whole.
Maybe true in your area. I made a complaint here in Californai about a vicious killer dog attacking me and ripping up my pants. The police came by and said that the dog was just a “pup” and wouldn’t hurt anyone. So they did nothing except to advise me to be more friendly with my neighbors.
I live in Australia. If a dog attacks here, its usually curtains for the dog and court and fines and potentally prison for the owner. There is no ’ its just a pup’ logic.
These contracts are difficult to enforce if evictions are halted and the courts are locked down.
That’s nice. I am unable to move to Australia right now. But it sounds a whole lot better than California under governor Newsom.
Depends on the state. We own a rental, and evictions are barred only for non-payment of rent. Other issues, such as health issues, damage, etc are still grounds for eviction.
Not here. Only mortgages on primary residence can be deferred. I know, I own a rental and have a mortgage on it. So far our tenant are now current (they asked for one month at the beginning but once they realized it wasn’t “free” rent, but deferred rent, they paid).