No pets on lease but want to buy property

Norma_Desmond

Why don't you just look for somewhere else to live OP?

If I was a leaseholder in these flats I would be furious that you intend to keep a dog.

The other folk in the building have chosen to live dog-free........I imagine you have communal gardens?

Where do you think you would exercise* the dog? (*Euphemism for taking it out for a !!!!)

How do you know it doesn't bark when you're out?

Actually, all this is not relevant; you are being unbelievably selfish and antisocial to even consider it.

Grow some respect and manners.

Norma_Desmond

And I repeat - the other flat owners have chosen to live in a dog-free environment.

They may well own turtles, cats, goldfish or hamsters but the lease specifies no dogs, and re your last ridiculous comment, leases *are* in black and white. :rotfl:

ETA - Looks like OP's previous post has disappeared - mine doesn't make much sense now!

BitterAndTwisted

If you go ahead with this purchase and contravene the terms of your lease from the outset the other three leaseholders will make it their business to make your life a complete misery.

Why would you choose to do such an idiotic thing?

hethmar

I wish you the best of luck in this, but the only experience I have is a couple with a lab in the flats where my son lives and Im afraid they were turfed out even though they owned the flat.

Can you not find somewhere where the dog will be welcome?

DVardysShadow

hethmar wrote: »

I wish you the best of luck in this, but the only experience I have is a couple with a lab in the flats where my son lives and Im afraid they were turfed out even though they owned the flat.

Can you tell us more?

Fortheloveofmoney

I nearly bought a flat many years ago until I discovered it had a no pets clause. I had indoor cats so chose to buy elsewhere.

It was a shame as it was a lovely spacious flat but my cats were more important to me so I looked elsewhere. I ended up buying a much better (and cheaper) house instead.

Keep looking OP. You don't want to ruffle too many feathers before you have even moved in....

melysion

Just find another property. I've got a cat and heck if I'd buy something that told me I couldnt have him with me!

Scottenham

Ok ok ok i get the point. :eek:

Find another property no problems.:T

G_M

Scottenham wrote: »

Ok ok ok i get the point. :eek:

Find another property no problems.:T

But you don't seem to get the point...

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4053357

KiKi

I don't advocate breaking the law. But I wanted to say something in the spirit of assumptions being made..!!

In my experience (although I accept this is limited), leases on leasehold properties often have a no pets clause as standard. It does not automatically mean that people 'have chosen to live there pet free' and hate animals. It can also - and IME often - means that the leasehold clause is historical, and as no-one else has pets it just hasn't been reviewed, and they may ALL be animal lovers!

I have a share of freehold currently, and the leases in our flats state no wooden / laminate flooring. We ALL have the original Victorian wooden floors in our flats. We agree that it's fine, and we haven't changed the lease - as long as it doesn't cause a noise problem to anyone else. Much easier and cheaper than changing the lease.

My point is that you can agree things with your other freeholders. But yes, if they say no, and refuse to have an animal then you should look elsewhere, but I do think you were right to ask.

I also think that just because a lease on a purchased property has a clause, it is not necessarily indicative of the current freeholders' feelings or wants - it may well simply be unchallenged. So in my opinion, *some* of the assumptions in this thread are jumping the gun a bit.