Over the past few weeks, I have had an increasing number of both landlords and tenants posting enquiries on our Landlord Law site about ‘this new law for pets’. Let me make things clear. There … [Read more...]
Pet rents – monstrous greed or a justified precaution?
Having spoken twice on the radio on Pet Rents (BBC4 You and Yours and Radio Kent) it's probably about time I wrote about this here. But what are pet rents? Surely it's not expecting the pets to … [Read more...]
Avoiding problems when renting to tenants with pets
A recent news item found that consent to keep a pet was the fourth most important fact for tenants looking for a rented property. However, landlords regularly prohibit pets considering them to be … [Read more...]
Tenant worried about keeping the dog she inherited from her father as her tenancy agreement says no pets
Here is a question to the blog clinic from Amy who is a tenant: I have recently moved into a rented property with a garden. We did not have any pets. However, my father passed away suddenly a week … [Read more...]
Tenancy Agreements 31 days of tips – Day 28 – pets
This is day 28 of my 31 days of tips on tenancy agreements series. Letting to tenants with pets Most landlords are adamant. No pets. Pets can cause damage to the property, future tenants with … [Read more...]