Your choice to get a pet, their choice to refuse due to the inevitable damage and extra cleaning required.
Non-story.
gantamk on
We are being forced to go back to our home country as we can’t find an affordable rental that allows pets. So we are flying next week.
Edit: At some point we thought to give up our dog, surrendered at Battersea, Windsor. Could not sleep for next few days, we could not cope up the idea of giving up him for the sake of staying in UK. So begged Battersea to give him back, got him back.
So we are moving back to India along with him next week (which is a week before our current expensive rental contract ends in Maidenhead)
SubjectCraft8475 on
Having a pet in life isn’t a mandatory thing. If you want a pet and live somewhere bjt your own place or find a landlord that doesn’t mind or offer extra money to allow the pet
Feanor1001 on
Landlord scum making life more miserable for everyone, classic
Creepy-Escape796 on
The trick is not to tell the landlord. You have the right to quiet enjoyment of the property so they can’t just barge in.
bhhhhhhhtyc on
If only there was a thing called a ‘deposit’ which landlords could keep if a pet caused damage to a property.
dillydally1144 on
Wish people wouldn’t feel they NEED to get a dog these days, if you’re renting and you’re not certain you will be able to stay in that location or find another location that will allow pets for that dogs life just don’t get one!
Practical-Purchase-9 on
Pets are known to be good for your well being and linked to living a longer life. For many, young or old, it’s the only companionship they have at home.
But landlords? Fuck them, just because your dog might shed some hair or make a mess – for which you’ve already paid an extortionate deposit to cover damage (that they intend to keep anyway). You’re renting a home not a hotel room, you should be able to live a normal life there which includes owning a pet.
OfficialGarwood on
Honestly, it’s a bit bullshit that landlords can just blanket refuse people for having pets.
Imagine if they refused families from having children. Toddlers can make just as much a mess as dogs can. In some cases, much worse.
Zerttretttttt on
Idiots here with low iq here saying what damage pet can do, I’ve personally seen as part of my job one family’s dog do upwards of £8000 in damages – the flooring, carpet and doors and door frame frames all had to be replaced, even the underlay was damaged, their deposit was only £700,
Wookie301 on
I would never have got a dog if I didn’t own. You move around too much with rentals. Over a dog’s lifespan, you can’t guarantee you’ll get a place that allows them.
Thestolenone on
We always managed to find places that allowed our cats, but we are in West Yorkshire where there is a lot of low cost private rentals. We have lived in some rough areas but it was worth it. I’m in an HA bungalow now and they are reasonable and allow one dog or one cat though some people on the street have two. We have two cats and they were fine about that when we moved in. There are some restrictions, they don’t allow snakes, or poultry, or dog fostering for rescues. I think there must be some back stories behind the rules.
Dazzling-Wash9086 on
I had to give up my dogs 2 years ago when I got divorced. They live with her now.
It was the most heartbreaking decision I’ve ever made in my life and I still think about them every single day.
AlcoholicCumSock on
I’d live in a tent with my dog before I gave him up
mrsilver76 on
Back in the olden days, you could find landlords who would accept pets if the tenant paid more than the usual 6 weeks deposit and committed to paying for a deep clean when they left.
The Tenants and Fees Act capped deposits to 5 weeks and banned landlords forcing someone to pay for a deep clean.
Uncle_Beanpole on
Why are people comparing dogs to children in this thread?
mrsilver76 on
>He added: “I went through to the point of offering double, triple a deposit, an extra £1,000 on top, just in case. I said I’d redecorate and re-carpet everything after – and there was just no interest.”
He got no interest because landlords aren’t legally allowed to request more than 5 weeks deposit and they can’t legally force him to pay for redecorating and new carpet.
No sane landlord is going to accept triple deposit and risk prosecution.
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Your choice to get a pet, their choice to refuse due to the inevitable damage and extra cleaning required.
Non-story.
We are being forced to go back to our home country as we can’t find an affordable rental that allows pets. So we are flying next week.
Edit: At some point we thought to give up our dog, surrendered at Battersea, Windsor. Could not sleep for next few days, we could not cope up the idea of giving up him for the sake of staying in UK. So begged Battersea to give him back, got him back.
So we are moving back to India along with him next week (which is a week before our current expensive rental contract ends in Maidenhead)
Having a pet in life isn’t a mandatory thing. If you want a pet and live somewhere bjt your own place or find a landlord that doesn’t mind or offer extra money to allow the pet
Landlord scum making life more miserable for everyone, classic
The trick is not to tell the landlord. You have the right to quiet enjoyment of the property so they can’t just barge in.
If only there was a thing called a ‘deposit’ which landlords could keep if a pet caused damage to a property.
Wish people wouldn’t feel they NEED to get a dog these days, if you’re renting and you’re not certain you will be able to stay in that location or find another location that will allow pets for that dogs life just don’t get one!
Pets are known to be good for your well being and linked to living a longer life. For many, young or old, it’s the only companionship they have at home.
But landlords? Fuck them, just because your dog might shed some hair or make a mess – for which you’ve already paid an extortionate deposit to cover damage (that they intend to keep anyway). You’re renting a home not a hotel room, you should be able to live a normal life there which includes owning a pet.
Honestly, it’s a bit bullshit that landlords can just blanket refuse people for having pets.
Imagine if they refused families from having children. Toddlers can make just as much a mess as dogs can. In some cases, much worse.
Idiots here with low iq here saying what damage pet can do, I’ve personally seen as part of my job one family’s dog do upwards of £8000 in damages – the flooring, carpet and doors and door frame frames all had to be replaced, even the underlay was damaged, their deposit was only £700,
I would never have got a dog if I didn’t own. You move around too much with rentals. Over a dog’s lifespan, you can’t guarantee you’ll get a place that allows them.
We always managed to find places that allowed our cats, but we are in West Yorkshire where there is a lot of low cost private rentals. We have lived in some rough areas but it was worth it. I’m in an HA bungalow now and they are reasonable and allow one dog or one cat though some people on the street have two. We have two cats and they were fine about that when we moved in. There are some restrictions, they don’t allow snakes, or poultry, or dog fostering for rescues. I think there must be some back stories behind the rules.
I had to give up my dogs 2 years ago when I got divorced. They live with her now.
It was the most heartbreaking decision I’ve ever made in my life and I still think about them every single day.
I’d live in a tent with my dog before I gave him up
Back in the olden days, you could find landlords who would accept pets if the tenant paid more than the usual 6 weeks deposit and committed to paying for a deep clean when they left.
The Tenants and Fees Act capped deposits to 5 weeks and banned landlords forcing someone to pay for a deep clean.
Why are people comparing dogs to children in this thread?
>He added: “I went through to the point of offering double, triple a deposit, an extra £1,000 on top, just in case. I said I’d redecorate and re-carpet everything after – and there was just no interest.”
He got no interest because landlords aren’t legally allowed to request more than 5 weeks deposit and they can’t legally force him to pay for redecorating and new carpet.
No sane landlord is going to accept triple deposit and risk prosecution.