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The law has NOT been changed to allow tenants to keep pets

February 9, 2021 by Tessa Shepperson 10 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: News and comment Tagged With: pets

Pet rents – monstrous greed or a justified precaution?

October 8, 2019 by Tessa Shepperson

Dog

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...]

Filed Under: Analysis Tagged With: pets

Avoiding problems when renting to tenants with pets

April 25, 2018 by Tessa Shepperson

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...]

Filed Under: Tips and How to Tagged With: pets

Tenant worried about keeping the dog she inherited from her father as her tenancy agreement says no pets

August 20, 2014 by Tessa J Shepperson

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...]

Filed Under: Readers problems Tagged With: pets

Tenancy Agreements 31 days of tips – Day 28 – pets

May 28, 2010 by Tessa J Shepperson

Tessa's Tips for Landlords on tenancy agreements - day 28

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...]

Filed Under: Tips and How to Tagged With: 31 days Tcy Agmt tips, pets, tenancy agreements

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