Pet Rental charges are becoming too high

anselld

It is easier for Landlords just to say "No".  There has to be some incentive to say "Yes" and the size of that incentive will be up to each Landlord.

annetheman

diggingdude said:

In all honesty renters shouldn't be pet owners without accepting they will pay for new carpets, deep cleaning, skirting boards etc when they move. Pets leave smells and bugs, why should a LL pay for this? 

Generalist nonsense. My baby boy is an indoor-only cat who has lived with me in my rented flat since he was a tiny little kitten, so was able to teach how to behave indoors and those behaviours are ingrained. He is groomed regularly and is a fine, well-behaved boy. My landlady LOVES him. She had a dog in the flat when she lived here before, which I think it worse as dogs can be loud (barking) and need to be walked thus dragging mud and very likely bugs/ticks in from outdoors.

I will be vacating after 3 wonderful years in the property, and after the landlady comes for our last tea together, I will not be paying for "new carpets etc." Incidentally, this flat's rent is also below market value for the area.

There are some great pet-friendly landlords out there, OP, keep searching!

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annetheman said:

diggingdude said:

In all honesty renters shouldn't be pet owners without accepting they will pay for new carpets, deep cleaning, skirting boards etc when they move. Pets leave smells and bugs, why should a LL pay for this? 

Generalist nonsense. My baby boy is an indoor-only cat who has lived with me in my rented flat since he was a tiny little kitten, so was able to teach how to behave indoors and those behaviours are ingrained. He is groomed regularly and is a fine, well-behaved boy. My landlady LOVES him. She had a dog in the flat when she lived here before, which I think it worse as dogs can be loud (barking) and need to be walked thus dragging mud and very likely bugs/ticks in from outdoors.

I will be vacating after 3 wonderful years in the property, and after the landlady comes for our last tea together, I will not be paying for "new carpets etc." Incidentally, this flat's rent is also below market value for the area.

There are some great pet-friendly landlords out there, OP, keep searching!

Thanks! Any advice for finding a pet loving landlord?

csgohan4

Cat dander can linger round for up to a year, nothing will ever be spotless, that is a risk a LL takes and understandably not every pet owner is equal. Hence it will cost extra for wear and tear. 

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csgohan4 said:

Cat dander can linger round for up to a year, nothing will ever be spotless, that is a risk a LL takes and understandably not every pet owner is equal. Hence it will cost extra for wear and tear. 

 Do you replace your mattresses between each tenancy? 

tom9980

PetRentalHelp said:

csgohan4 said:

Cat dander can linger round for up to a year, nothing will ever be spotless, that is a risk a LL takes and understandably not every pet owner is equal. Hence it will cost extra for wear and tear. 

 Do you replace your mattresses between each tenancy? 

Most landlords let unfurnished property. All my tenants have had pets.

during consultation landlords said rents would go up and now they are.

HRH_MUngo

I am 70 years old, been married for 49years and for most of that time we have had at least one cat. I am also a landlord with one rental property.

The problem with dogs and cats in a rented property is that dogs smell (they always do, dog owners just don't notice it, like smokers don't notice how they smell). Cats cause a problem because they can leave dander and the next tenant might be allergic to cats. 

Both can cause other damage. 

I say no to pets for these reasons. I would however, be open to negotiation but even if I said yes, there would be extra rent to cover my possible expenses. Not anything like £65 a month though.

I think charging a refundable deposit is fairer. 

BrassicWoman

Yup, when I visit my friends who own cats or dogs, the place reeks. I couldn’t rent a place after a pet had lived there.
The owners don’t notice it.

carefullycautious

I am totally amazed that communal blocks of flats are now allowing dogs/cats. 

annetheman

PetRentalHelp said:

annetheman said:

diggingdude said:

In all honesty renters shouldn't be pet owners without accepting they will pay for new carpets, deep cleaning, skirting boards etc when they move. Pets leave smells and bugs, why should a LL pay for this? 

Generalist nonsense. My baby boy is an indoor-only cat who has lived with me in my rented flat since he was a tiny little kitten, so was able to teach how to behave indoors and those behaviours are ingrained. He is groomed regularly and is a fine, well-behaved boy. My landlady LOVES him. She had a dog in the flat when she lived here before, which I think it worse as dogs can be loud (barking) and need to be walked thus dragging mud and very likely bugs/ticks in from outdoors.

I will be vacating after 3 wonderful years in the property, and after the landlady comes for our last tea together, I will not be paying for "new carpets etc." Incidentally, this flat's rent is also below market value for the area.

There are some great pet-friendly landlords out there, OP, keep searching!

Thanks! Any advice for finding a pet loving landlord?

Well I got the kitten after I moved in and had been here for a year. By then, we already had a great relationship, tea catch-ups, her husband was involved in an oncology clinical trial at the place I worked at, so it was rather personal for a landlady/tenant relationship.

If I were moving into a rental now, I think I'd just ask my current landlady to write a "pet reference" and use that as argument against any additional pet rent proposed. Could you try that? Also no harm in just askin "no pets allowed" property landlords to make an exception.

I'm buying Shared Ownership and asked my Housing Association via a long email with photos of my cat, current flat and reference details for my landlady if they would allow my little guy and they said yes, even though contract stipulates no pets in the block (which would be hard to enforce with a quiet, indoor-only pet anyway). 

Edit to add: still haven't bought it yet though