Flat owner with share of freehold, wanting a dog to visit.

mrschaucer

SarahFlint wrote: »

but again I think someone from the building has put that up rather than the council.

Why do you think the council has got anything to do with this? The council aren't interested in what goes on in a block of flats unless it belongs to the council, and these flats clearly don't.

SarahFlint

pimento wrote: »

Dog? What dog?

Haha I would have gone with that apart from the fact she was sat at my feet when I answered the door. I could just make them think they are going mad!

SarahFlint

mrschaucer wrote: »

Why do you think the council has got anything to do with this? The council aren't interested in what goes on in a block of flats unless it belongs to the council, and these flats clearly don't.

I have just been reading about these signs and who can put them up and a lot of places say the council put them up but you are correct that the flats are owned by us and not the council. Can anyone stick a sign on the door if they don't like something? It's something of a grey area as to whom is responsible for this?

NeilCr

What does the sign look like?

As a director of an estate if we were putting signs up they would be decently made, embossed etc. I, generally, find that those put up by "a neighbour" are hand written or printed off a home computer. Does it just say "no dogs"?

Personally, again as a director, if someone complained to me about a visiting dog I wouldn't be interested - unless it was causing some sort of nuisance.

SarahFlint

NeilCr wrote: »

What does the sign look like?

As a director of an estate if we were putting signs up they would be decently made, embossed etc. I, generally, find that those put up by "a neighbour" are hand written or printed off a home computer. Does it just say "no dogs"?

Personally, again as a director, if someone complained to me about a visiting dog I wouldn't be interested - unless it was causing some sort of nuisance.

It is one of those 'no dog' plastic signs that has been stuck to the door. Nothing fancy just one you can get in a shop or online.

Thank you for confirming that in the position you are in. As I said I didn't want to cause issues with the lease and be liable for something and am not planning on getting a pet for this reason but having a friends dog over with them for a few hours a couple of times a month isn't breaking any lease rules.

SallyDucati

I wouldn't think it would be counted as 'keeping a dog'. As another has said it is probably one person jumping to the wrong conclusion.

When I used to visit my Mums flat for the weekend 80 miles away I took my two cats with me. There was a 'no pets' rule there (which is how I had two cats not one - one had been Mums before she moved), no-one complained, including the neighbours on the management committee. We always assumed they weren't resident so didn't count.

SarahFlint

SallyDucati wrote: »

I wouldn't think it would be counted as 'keeping a dog'. As another has said it is probably one person jumping to the wrong conclusion.

When I used to visit my Mums flat for the weekend 80 miles away I took my two cats with me. There was a 'no pets' rule there (which is how I had two cats not one - one had been Mums before she moved), no-one complained, including the neighbours on the management committee. We always assumed they weren't resident so didn't count.

Thank you for this, I think it is someone jumping to conclusions. I feel more confident now if anyone says anything, I would state the dog is visiting and not living with me. It just makes me anxious every time I have her over that I will keep getting knocks on the door.

davidmcn

SarahFlint wrote: »

I have just been reading about these signs and who can put them up and a lot of places say the council put them up but you are correct that the flats are owned by us and not the council. Can anyone stick a sign on the door if they don't like something? It's something of a grey area as to whom is responsible for this?

Maybe there's something in the leases prohibiting leaseholders from sticking up signs...


If you wanted to be petty you may be equally entitled to add an addendum "except for well-behaved guests".

HampshireH

Some blocks have a no pets rule under s.106. In this case the management agency would need to enforce this rule.

Visiting dogs can be as much of a nuisance as permanent dogs. It only takes one irresponsible owner visiting on a regular basis to ruin it for every one.

Likewise if a blind eye is turned for one it would need to be turned for all.

Neither is necessarily the right way but if you benefit from it now you may not be in any position to complain later if your the one setting the precedent.

skipad

Hi all

Sorry if hijacking thread but I have often wondered what constitutes a dog as a visitor.
I am looking for flat that will accept a small dog every 2 weekends for overnight stay on Saturday only. I share my dog with ex partner.
I keep having this reguest refused and now at point where i am wondering whether I should mention having a dog at all and just think of her as a visitor....I would rather not go down this route but what are your views on this?