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Reasonable price for pet licence?
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Its only half way into the thread that the OP finally admits that the pet will be a tenants pet and that the tenant is OK about the cost of the licence....
so why does it seem to me that the thread is therefore not needed simply because the person paying for the licence is in agreement with it.
Its not about a question of a reasonable cost..the tenant is happy to pay
Waste of a thread really
OP I would be more concerned with taking an extra deposit for any damage to things like carpets that the cat may scratch whilst they live in your property.
Cats can become very bored when boxed in and flex their claws towards carpets and curtains and I hope that you have allowed for the additional wear and tear an animal can bring to a rental property sometimes a professional clean of the carpets doesn't always rid you of any problems afterwards.
Personally as a LL I would have stuck with the no pet rule that you originally advertised,its hardly reasonable to sign a contract and then mention the cat...but each to their own....in S 38 T 2 F 50
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need_an_answer wrote: »OP I would be more concerned with taking an extra deposit for any damage to things like carpets that the cat may scratch whilst they live in your property.
Cats can become very bored when boxed in and flex their claws towards carpets and curtains and I hope that you have allowed for the additional wear and tear an animal can bring to a rental property sometimes a professional clean of the carpets doesn't always rid you of any problems afterwards.
Yup, we're going to be offering to replace the carpet when we move out of our rental. Whilst the contract requires us to have the carpets cleaned, there's no amount of Rug Doctor that can restore a urine bleached area. I got a quote for having it dyed, but it'd be cheaper to replace.
The other things the cats have damaged are the vertical blinds; I've got the replacement string bits for the bottom ready and waiting but I guess not all tenants would bother to repair them.0 -
You aren't liable for a new for old replacement, regardless whether the dog urinated on the carpet, or anyone/anything else did.Yup, we're going to be offering to replace the carpet when we move out of our rental. Whilst the contract requires us to have the carpets cleaned, there's no amount of Rug Doctor that can restore a urine bleached area. I got a quote for having it dyed, but it'd be cheaper to replace.
The other things the cats have damaged are the vertical blinds; I've got the replacement string bits for the bottom ready and waiting but I guess not all tenants would bother to repair them.0 -
Then why are they charging themselves £200......
Because they have a leasehold flat.
When you buy a leasehold flat you are paying for the right to live there for a certain number of years (normally around 99 years).
Many flats are "bought" on a leasehold basis and as this thread shows the downside is that the head leaseholder still has some control over what you can do with regards to the property that you "own".
The OP states in the first line of their post - "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"0 -
In which case it is vital that your tenancy agreement includes a clause requiring a licence fee for pets.
The situation is that the tenant can get a pet, without your permission. And without penalty.
And you would still be liable for a licence at your own cost.
The OP does not have a tenancy agreement as they own their leasehold flat.0 -
PersianCatLady wrote: »Because they have a leasehold flat.
When you buy a leasehold flat you are paying for the right to live there for a certain number of years (normally around 99 years).......PersianCatLady wrote: »The OP does not have a tenancy agreement as they own their leasehold flat.
When you find yourself lecturing two of the most knowledgeable people on the board about basic tenancy law, it should perhaps dawn on you that something's been lost in translation! :rotfl:0 -
PersianCatLady wrote: »The OP does not have a tenancy agreement
Oh yes they do!
(is panto season over yet?)0 -
PersianCatLady wrote: »The OP does not have a tenancy agreement as they own their leasehold flat.
Ok....
Except they're landlords and have tenants....0 -
No, they own the leasehold on the flat. The freeholder owns the flat.PersianCatLady wrote: »The OP does not have a tenancy agreement as they own their leasehold flat.
What's the difference, I hear you cry? Well, one of these people has to ask the other whether they can have a cat.0
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