Not allowed a pet, is this reasonable ?

MrsStepford

We rented two houses before we got a mortgage. No pets were allowed. We did ask if we could have a couple of budgerigars and that was allowed by second landlord. They had a big parrot cage, big enough for them to fly between perches. In the summer, with some effort, we would remove the bottom of the cage so that they could spend an hour or so exploring the grass, while I sat reading next to them. 

NameUnavailable

Get a hamster, easier pet to accommodate in a flat and if you don't tell/ask how would anyone know?

I'm intending to set up a small aquarium in my flat, I'm not going to mention it (but then again its just a tank of water with fish in!). That said some people here have dogs/cats which are strictly speaking not allowed but the attitude is if they aren't causing any problems for anyone then they're allowed.

Skiddaw1

subjecttocontract said:

The best pet's for a flat are stick insects. I knew a guy who got some in an aquarium. Easy to look after, don't run around, don't make a mess, no noise, don't bite in fact they don't do very much at all. One lettuce leaf a week, so cost nothing to feed.

Gosh, is it still legal to purchase stick insects? I thought they could no longer be imported (like tortoises). I remember when they were really popular. Poir little souls- I don't think people generally looked after them very well.

martindow

subjecttocontract said:

The best pet's for a flat are stick insects. I knew a guy who got some in an aquarium. Easy to look after, don't run around, don't make a mess, no noise, don't bite in fact they don't do very much at all. One lettuce leaf a week, so cost nothing to feed.

And unfortunately not very rewarding as pets!

bunnygo

if the block management says 'no', that's it. If you breach it the landlord could actually be in breach of his terms and face repossession. Who is going to be homeless? You.

I rent out a property where the rules are cat or dog only. There's nothing I can do.

Mnoee

NameUnavailable said:

Get a hamster, easier pet to accommodate in a flat and if you don't tell/ask how would anyone know?

I'm intending to set up a small aquarium in my flat, I'm not going to mention it (but then again its just a tank of water with fish in!). That said some people here have dogs/cats which are strictly speaking not allowed but the attitude is if they aren't causing any problems for anyone then they're allowed.

Hamsters would be quite difficult to hide from any inspections - if you're imagining the tiny cages people had back when they'd sell them to 13 year olds, then you're in for a shock about how they should actually be kept.

https://www.pdsa.org.uk/pet-help-and-advice/looking-after-your-pet/small-pets/the-ideal-home-for-your-hamster

We keep fish, and none of our tanks are close to big enough for a hamster! 

NameUnavailable

Mnoee said:

NameUnavailable said:

Get a hamster, easier pet to accommodate in a flat and if you don't tell/ask how would anyone know?

I'm intending to set up a small aquarium in my flat, I'm not going to mention it (but then again its just a tank of water with fish in!). That said some people here have dogs/cats which are strictly speaking not allowed but the attitude is if they aren't causing any problems for anyone then they're allowed.

Hamsters would be quite difficult to hide from any inspections - if you're imagining the tiny cages people had back when they'd sell them to 13 year olds, then you're in for a shock about how they should actually be kept.

https://www.pdsa.org.uk/pet-help-and-advice/looking-after-your-pet/small-pets/the-ideal-home-for-your-hamster

We keep fish, and none of our tanks are close to big enough for a hamster! 

How do you clean the poo out of a 'cage' like that?

Oh well, the OP should just keep fish.

Angelica123

I feel your pain. I have guinea pigs and they are the cutest. I was lucky that my landlord allowed me to have them. I also use a C&C cage, but let them have floor time (using baby fences to cordon area). There are ways to make it work in a flat but if block management say no, then it is a no go. Out of curiosity, are any other types of pets allowed by the block management ? 

RHemmings

Skiddaw1 said:

Gosh, is it still legal to purchase stick insects? I thought they could no longer be imported (like tortoises). I remember when they were really popular. Poir little souls- I don't think people generally looked after them very well.

In a previous life, my partner kept stick insects. I looked up the RSPCA page on stick insects, and it gives basic advice on keeping them, but doesn't mention it's illegal to buy them. I would guess this means that it is legal. 

Note: I'm just posting on what I found about the legality. I'm not promoting the keeping of stick insects. 

elsien

venomx said:

gwynlas said:

If you genuinely love animals would you be happy to see them locked up in a small cage for most of the day with no outside access? 

As my above post thanks for the info. Just for arguments sake though, no one lets guinea pigs out in their garden else they could just run away. The idea is you let them out for a while inside so they can run around.

Either way, no means no so I'll have to live with that.

We had guinea pigs and they lived indoors but had a safe outdoor enclosure they  used to run around in each day. I don’t think people are referring to just letting them out in the garden and letting them go.