Rent-Ready Dog Certificate

For New Zealand dog owners who rent, or need to. An online assessment with a Clinical Animal Behaviourist, a certificate a landlord can verify, your dog's one-page CV, and the pet-consent request done right.

The law changed on 1 December 2025

A landlord can no longer say "no pets". They must answer your written request within 21 days and may refuse only on reasonable grounds: the place is unsuitable for the dog, a rule forbids it, the dog is likely to cause damage or disruption, or you will not accept a reasonable condition. They may ask for a pet bond of up to two weeks' rent.

Every one of those grounds is answered by evidence about your dog. That is what this gives you.

1 · Start and payYour details, your dog, your tenancy. $149 NZD.
2 · The questionsTen minutes about your dog's day, their habits and the home.
3 · Online consultationAbout 45 minutes by video with Darran Rowe, Clinical Animal Behaviourist.
4 · Your documentsThe certificate, the CV, the request letter, and reminders through the 21 days.

What you get

$149 NZD

  • Online consultation with Darran Rowe, Clinical Animal Behaviourist
  • Rent-Ready Dog Certificate, valid 12 months, verifiable online
  • Your dog's one-page CV for applications
  • The pet-consent request letter, with the conditions you accept
  • The 21-day clock: reminders before and after the deadline
  • A plan and a free re-assessment if your dog is not ready yet

Not legal advice. The decision is the landlord's; this answers the grounds the Act lets them consider.

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