Start renting THEN ask about dog?

tiff

charming, dogs arent filthy creatures and their owners have a duty to make sure they're clean!!

JuicyJesus

tiff wrote: »

charming, dogs arent filthy creatures and their owners have a duty to make sure they're clean!!

Many people don't take that duty! Hence why landlords are quite wary about taking on tenants with them.

As with most things, it's never better to beg for forgiveness rather than ask for permission. It may well break your tenancy and lead to you having notice served in your 6 month period on those grounds.

hermum

My daughter rents a place that initially stated no pets, she offered a larger deposit & to steam clean the carpets when she leaves & her LL was happy for her to move in with 2 cats.
It may be worth advertising for a flat yourself saying that you have a dog.

tiff

Yes I agree with you regards renting, I would be wary and indeed did not allow dogs. But Evoke was making a point that dogs should not be allowed near humans, which I disagree with.

krycek985

If its a flat you would also have to consider the communal areas such as halls and gardens.

Iv had dogs and know you need to dry their paws when they get back to the house but would you stop at the entrance of the building ? I know I probabally wouldnt think about it.



Any animals with fur also do malt all over the place and to an extent have a smell to them no matter how many times they are cleaned.


Personally I would ask but not hold your breath and be prepaired to look for another flat / house.

Gorgeous_George

I accept that when my tenants rent my house it becomes their home.

I prefer non-smokers who don't drink, love cleaning and playing scrabble.However, if they want a pet, I decide on a case by case basis knowing that there are worse things than having a dog in the house. They could be Conservatives or worse still, Policemen.

GG

casualwalks

I've rented very successfully for years with a dog, sometimes on properties that say "no pets". I've just asked the landlord if they would consider it, if they say no, I move on, but in my experiences (especially when a property has been vacant for a while) they may consider if you ask reasonably. I'd always ask upfront though, mainly because I couldn't bare to be without my pooch for 6 months.

Pennylane

As Evoke says "not another one!"

Just keep looking until you find a place which will take a dog. Why try and make problems for yourself?

I rent out a small house and clearly stated on the ad. "No Dogs". I did this as someone who has had dogs all my adult life.

Luckily we've never had a dog that chewed stuff or dug holes in the garden but I know a lot of people who have. But all our dogs have lived to ripe old ages and one or 2 have had "accidents" as they've got old and it isn't nice. We've also been fortunate in never having a dog which barks a lot, but again, I know many who do. The neighbours are all very nice, mainly single people or couples with no kids and they like their peace & quiet. SO I wouldn't want to spoil their lives by having a barking dog moving in.

I also know people who "collect" dogs. They buy one, then think that needs a playmate, they get another, and another and so it goes on.

Anyway, my tenant asked about a dog (despite it saying to the contrary in the ad). It's very small and seemed well behaved and I was planning to have the whole place newly re-carpeted for the new tenant. However, I said if he was prepared to live with the carpets which were already in, I would allow him that one dog. The carpets were just a bit dated, not torn or dirty by the way. He was more than happy and I've no complaints from neighbours so it must be quiet.

Pennylane

I meant to say, a friend of mine owns a house but a house behind hers is rented to a couple. It is really small with a garden the size of a hankie. They moved in with one German Shepherd. They still have him, plus a Rottweiller and 2 Dogues de Bordeaux. Every time she walks down her garden they bark like mad until she goes back indoors.

digitalphase

Definitely don't lie. If found out they could chuck you out and refuse you a reference.

Having been in a similar situation myself recently having to find a new property to rent with my 2 cats, I understand your struggles. There is a shortage of properties to rent verses a lot of people wanting to rent around here, so a lot of competition for all decent properties. I would ring up and the first thing I'd ask would be if the landlord is OK with cats. Often the LA would have to get back to me, and by the time they did several other people would be lined up wanting to view the house as well! So quite annoying, but no point wasting anyone's time viewing a house when the landlord wouldn't be OK with the cats.

I've offered to pay a higher deposit plus having the carpets professionally cleaned upon vacation, but some landlords are still a flat out 'no'. We have now found a great house who are fine with cats, on the proviso we get the carpets cleaned when we leave. Absolutely fine. In your situation I'd do the same until you find someone who is OK with your dog.

I could never rehome my pets, so just had to keep searching until we found somewhere that was OK with them. I couldn't be apart from them for 6 months either.