No pets allowed???

louiseg0151

I am moving into a rented house over the weekend with my fiance and when we started the application we had no pets (and as such noted that on the application form). Since then, we have been asked to take a dog for a lady at church that is ill and can't look after it anymore and we were wondering where we stood with the house?

We have looked at the advert and it does not say 'No Pets' but we haven't yet signed the tenancy so don't know if it will say in there about no pets.

Do tenancy agreements usually mention the rules regarding pets? If the landlord/letting agency have not specifically said we are not allowed pets, can we assume that we are, and therefore welcome this gorgeous dog into a home?

(It's a small yorkie and is fully house trained)

tbs624

Sorry, I disagree with Artful on this one. Be upfront and tell them - offer to get the carpets cleaned at the end of your tenancy and maybe offer a slightly increased deposit but make sure it is all in writing.

louiseg0151

Thanks - I'll see how it goes sigining the contract tomorrow. The letting agency haven't been at all helpful throughout the whole process so I'm not sure telling them will be an advantage and it will probably delay the process even further.

As for carpets...The whole of the downstairs is laminate flooring and the dog probably wouldn't be allowed upstairs (where in any case, the carpet is very tired anyway).

Thanks again

chickmug

Sorry to be 'anti pet' but I am and this is based on experiences of mates who, like me, rent places out. Dogs and cats no matter how well behaved (owners always say they are) or small (even small dogs smell, chew and shed hairs) usually lead to problems.

Damage, smells, noise, complaints from neigbours. I don't care if the tenant agrees to professionally clean carpets at the end of the tenacy I just do not allow pets of any kind and this is clear in all the paperwork.

Sorry but

cattie

When I was thinking of renting last year after I'd sold my house,I enquired how easy would it be to find a rental as a cat owner. Local estate agents told me that very few landlords will accept a dog & perhaps 45% will be ok with a cat.

I hope for you it works out, as it's comendable that you're willing to look after a dog for an ill owner.

clairet707

As both a landlord and a tenant Id say no too... Sorry

Cats and dogs both produce smells and accidents...

Our current house (rented) has had a cat in it before and H is allergic to cats, he has spent the last two weeks sneezing and our landlady is refusing to pay for the carpets to be cleaned (they were filthy dirty as well as slightly smelly)

The house we rent out, the people we bought it off had a cat and we spent ages getting the carpets cleaned before we moved in, it was a major hassle as it was a cream carpet (note to self dont buy cream carpets...) so we would want the carpets to remain that way as long as possible

I personally love cats (as does H - he grew up with them but has become allergic to them over time) so we are not anti pet (though admittedly I dont like dogs) but they cause far too much mess and hassle

westv

I would suggest that you speak to whomever has asked you to take the dog and explain that, unfortunately, you very much regret you are unable to take it.
Houses with dogs can be clean. My ex wife's parents had 3 and you could not smell anything but her mum had to work damn hard every day to ensure it stayed that way.

rumncoke

louiseg0151 wrote: »

I am moving into a rented house over the weekend with my fiance and when we started the application we had no pets (and as such noted that on the application form). Since then, we have been asked to take a dog for a lady at church that is ill and can't look after it anymore and we were wondering where we stood with the house?

We have looked at the advert and it does not say 'No Pets' but we haven't yet signed the tenancy so don't know if it will say in there about no pets.

Do tenancy agreements usually mention the rules regarding pets? If the landlord/letting agency have not specifically said we are not allowed pets, can we assume that we are, and therefore welcome this gorgeous dog into a home?

(It's a small yorkie and is fully house trained)

Sorry, but after our experience with tenant having a dog it would be a definate no from me. We originally said no pets but all the people who were interested in renting had a dog & we relented in the end. It is now costing us nearly £1000 to sort out mess & damage caused by dog, only some of which will be covered by the bond.

dawnie1972

As an owner of 3 dogs I'm glad some of you that have posted on this thread are not my landlord. You're tarring all dogs with the same brush!! I've been renting for 10 years and never had a complaint from a landlord, yes i understand how some dog owners let us down but please don't put us all in the same category. Re the orginal poster - pls advise your letting agent first - you may find that they are ok with the dog but may just charge a higher deposit.

estelle123

I am looking to rent a house with my 2 non moulting dogs,i have had no problem with landlords saying no,or even ask for extra deposit.My dogs are better behaved and cleaner then most adults i know.I have looked at many houses in which i would not let my dogs live in so this can go both ways.Be upfront with the agents the chance is they will say OK.
Good Luck

catkins

chickmug wrote: »

Sorry to be 'anti pet' but I am and this is based on experiences of mates who, like me, rent places out. Dogs and cats no matter how well behaved (owners always say they are) or small (even small dogs smell, chew and shed hairs) usually lead to problems.

Damage, smells, noise, complaints from neigbours. I don't care if the tenant agrees to professionally clean carpets at the end of the tenacy I just do not allow pets of any kind and this is clear in all the paperwork.

Sorry but

What absolute rubbish. My dog does not moult, has never chewed anything he should not have even when a puppy and, I can assure you, does not smell. If he did my mother in law would not hesitate to tell me.

I live in a rented house. My neighbours assure me they do not hear my dog but did hear the noisy children that lived here before. The same children who drew on the walls, seemed to have covered the carpets in chocolate, sticky juice and god knows what else! All the carpets had to be replaced.

I have lived in 2 rented houses previously and both were spotless and smelt fine when I left.