$108k drop: 200 suburbs where prices fell in 3 months<\/a><\/p>\n It is a tough market for renters with pets. Picture: Alex Coppel<\/p>\n MORE: LOL: Aussie property listing fails revealed<\/a><\/p>\n Un-beer-lievable: SEQ costlier than Melbourne for housing, food, grog<\/a><\/p>\n Budget Pet Products analysed more than 17,000 rental listings across 20 cities nationwide to reveal where pet-friendly rentals are most common, where they\u2019re scarce, and the extra \u2018pet tax\u2019 that renters are paying.<\/p>\n That research found that pet-friendly rentals make up on average 15.91 per cent of all advertised properties, and cost on average of 7.51 per cent more than non-pet-friendly rentals.<\/p>\n Aerial photo of the Townsville, which was the nation\u2019s most pet friendly city. Picture: Supplied.<\/p>\n MORE: See the Aussies who put their pets first when buying a house<\/a><\/p>\n Conversely, some cities like Bendigo and Perth buck the trend, with pet-friendly rents actually cheaper than non-pet options, suggesting pet acceptance varies widely by location.<\/p>\n \u201cWe believe everyone should be able to enjoy the companionship of a pet without facing extra financial stress,\u201d Budget Pet Products director Karla VanDepol said.<\/p>\n \u201cBeyond the usual costs like food and vet bills, many renters are now dealing with what we call the \u2018property pet tax\u2019, paying noticeably higher rent just to keep their pets. <\/p>\n \u201cThis added burden makes it tough for pet owners, especially in cities like Sydney, to hold onto their beloved animals.<\/p>\n \u201cLandlords have a real opportunity to make a difference by adopting more pet-friendly policies, making renting with pets a realistic option for more Australians.\u201d<\/p>\n .<\/p>\n Source: Budget Pet Products<\/p>\n MORE: Inside new Liberal leader\u2019s property portfolio<\/a><\/p>\n How NRL stars are banking an off-field fortune<\/a><\/p>\n Pet-inclusive rental options are significantly more available and affordable in regional cities.<\/p>\n The most pet-friendly city was Townsville, where 27 per cent of rentals were available to pet owners.<\/p>\n It was also cheaper for pet owners, with pet-friendly properties actually -1.81 per cent cheaper, giving the Queensland garrison city a Pet Friendly Index (PFI) of 77.75<\/p>\n Logan City in the Greater Brisbane regions had the second highest PFI of 75.91, followed by Darwin (74.67).<\/p>\n But both had rent mark-ups of 3.49 per cent and 7.39 per cent respectively. <\/p>\n Also in the top 10 most pet-friendly locations was Rockingham, Hobart, Ballarat, Perth, Toowoomba, Brisbane and Launceston.<\/p>\n Source: Budget Pet Products<\/p>\n Walkers out early at Bondi Beach in Sydney, with the city having the biggest pet tax.<\/p>\n MORE: Aussie crypto millionaires\u2019 secret money stash<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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