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Bring a pet into rented accommodation !

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  • 03-06-2006 6:12am
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    dvoakes
    Registered Users Posts: 79 ✭✭


    Hi everyone,

    just looking for a bit of advice - myself and my fiance are a pair of dubs who were living in kilkenny bought a house all the usual but decided (and i don't know why) that we missed the big city life - we're both back in dublin now and living with her parents short term but needless to say we can't afford to buy in dublin so my question is - would landlords be open to a couple who have owned their own property and who have a (very well behaved i must say) Golden Labrador renting their accom and all moving in? we're just worried about this or would our best bet be to hide him and hope no-one finds out?

    any help would be much appreciated,
    cheers
    dv


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    Bamboozled
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭Bamboozled


    All contracts i've signed for rented accommodation (and there's been plenty in Cork and Dublin) have had it written in about "no Pets" along with a list of all the other things you cant do in rented accommodation.

    Most places use a standard contract and it would probably be part of that.

    Depending on whether you're using a letting agency or dealing direct with a landlord, you're best bet would be to ask the landlord/agency of the property while viewing and see how it goes.

    I would advise you to be upfront about a pet as some people are allergic and may find out anyway through their allergies and if you havent been honest and brought a pet in when your contract is signed with No Pets, then you'll have broken your contract and wont have any comeback.

    But give them the whole story - as in he is housetrained etc.
    If it is ok wit hthe landlord, then make sure you get it in writing on the contracts and if they're using a standard contract, go through it and find the bit about No Pets and make sure its crossed out on both and initialed.


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    whizzbang
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    Maybe you could go through some dog society to find dog friendly landlords? ISPCA or something like that?


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    dvoakes
    Registered Users Posts: 79 ✭✭dvoakes


    thanks for the advice i think we're going to have to be upfront - i was only thinking that i'm sure there are families who move to rent for different reasons and would have pets and children who can be as bad as each other -will check the ISPCA route aswell thanks!


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    Lex Luthor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,220 ✭✭✭✭Lex Luthor


    I put the same clause into my lease and when I was down at the house about 2 months ago, saw that my tenant has a rabbit hutch in the back garden with one rabbit.

    The fact she has 2 small kids I don't want to be a dick and tell her get rid....didn't even mention it to her, but I wouldn't allow a dog purely for the reason that the back garden is too small.

    I wouldn't try to hide him....I'd be upfront if I was you


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