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Reasonable price for pet licence?
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Speak to your other neighbours and if anyone else wants to get a pet they might agree to share the costs of challenging it.Changing the world, one sarcastic comment at a time.0
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When I was renting and asked the EA about the implications of housing a pet, I was told I'd need to pay a 'pet deposit' of £50 (which in my mind is justified as insurance against damage the pet may cause).
Now £200 is pretty steep but still seems reasonable (should the pet claw up all the carpets) but the crux is whether this is a refundable amount or if you're just giving them £200+ out of the goodness of your heart to go on a jolly with.
Behave will you.
The OP isn't renting though, they own a leasehold flat.0 -
Then why are they charging themselves £200......PersianCatLady wrote: »The OP isn't renting though, they own a leasehold flat.The leaseholder replied "£220 + VAT !Please note that.......0 -
Red-Squirrel wrote: »If the cat is going to be restricted to your flat for it’s entire life how will you ensure all it’s needs are met for exercise and mental stimulation?
If permission is ever withdrawn are you prepared to sell up and move to somewhere the cat is allowed or would you get rid of the cat to keep your home? If the latter, don’t get the cat.
lots of people have indoor cats - probably good for the cat as the average lifetime of an outdoor cat is only about 2 years especially ones that live near a busy road - in fact a baby probably causes far more noise than most cats so they should ideally have a permission fee0 -
They've already got the cat.
Seems to me they're now as entitled to everything that's coming to them as they are to have a cat without permission.
I can't see anything in the OP to indicate they already have a cat?It's not difficult!
'Wander' - to walk or move in a leisurely manner.
'Wonder' - to feel curious.0 -
ThisTimeNextYear wrote: »We own a leasehold flat and one condition of the lease is we can't keep animals without permission. We'd like to have a cat, so we enquired about the cost. The leaseholder replied "£220 + VAT !Please note that a Licence to Keep a pet is granted on the strict understanding that this could be revoked if we receive complaints of fouling and or noise. "
This seemed unreasonable to me, and from what I've read, the landlord can only charge reasonable costs. I asked them for a breakdown of costs but they weren't able to provide any. I offered to pay £20 +vat to cover their costs if they could just send me an email granting permission. Unsurprisingly, they refused.
I asked the leasehold advisory service for advice and they said "Regrettably I am unable to comment on the reasonableness or otherwise of the charges save to suggest that you may need to consider making an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) (the FTT) for a determination about the reasonableness or !otherwise of the charge. There is an application fee of £100 with a hearing fee of £200 should the matter proceed to a hearing."
Does anyone know what the worst case scenario is if they find we have gone ahead with getting a pet without permission? We don't want to breach our lease terms, but we're not happy about paying so much money for what costs them absolutely nothing. Alternatively the FTT option could cost even more!
Any advice appreciated!
Ultmiately you could lose your home / have to give up your pet.
Suddenly £220 sounds cheap doesn't it...0 -
When I was renting and asked the EA about the implications of housing a pet, I was told I'd need to pay a 'pet deposit' of £50 (which in my mind is justified as insurance against damage the pet may cause).
Now £200 is pretty steep but still seems reasonable (should the pet claw up all the carpets) but the crux is whether this is a refundable amount or if you're just giving them £200+ out of the goodness of your heart to go on a jolly with?
Behave will you.
The difference is that as a tenant, you could just get a pet. The worst you'd suffer is potentially eviction.
In this case the OP stands to lose their lease, which cost X00,000+....0 -
lots of people have indoor cats - probably good for the cat as the average lifetime of an outdoor cat is only about 2 years especially ones that live near a busy road - in fact a baby probably causes far more noise than most cats so they should ideally have a permission fee
Indeed, but then maternity is a protected characteristic...0
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