What are my rights if a tenant and I sign a lease agreement with a clause saying that pets are not allowed?

Under section 14 of the Residential Tenancies Act, tenants are permitted to have pets regardless of any “no pet” clause in a lease agreement. Section 14 says: “A provision in a tenancy agreement prohibiting the presence of animals in or about the residential complex is void.” This is provided that the pet is not causing damages, disturbances, allergic reactions to other tenants or is of a breed that is deemed to be inherently dangerous.

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