The pet / tenant debate rages on.
Should landlords let to tenants with pets or not? The latest contribution comes from the Dogs Trust who are promoting their let with pets campaign.
The Lets with Pets campaign aims to encourage landlords and letting agencies to accept pets, offering pet owners the opportunity to keep their beloved pets, while amplifying rental income for struggling buy-to-let landlords. The campaign website provides advice booklets and practical tips for landlords and tenants alike.
Haven't they heard? The government actually think that tenants are a landlords pet. This is why we are all being forced to have a landlord licence before we are trusted to handle these delicate creatures.
Thinking creatively, could this be away around the Tenancy Deposit Scheme.
How about taking the tenants pet as as hostage. "Ok Mr tenant, give me your rent or Fido gets it!"
Don't tell Clarrissa at the Dogs Trust about our suggestion or we'll all be in the 'Dogs House' again.
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Has the world gone mad? I made a clear stipulation of 'no pets' from the outset, yet after being in for a year the tenants were discovered to have imported a dog. According to them they "had no choice, because of personal circumstances". Rubbish, of course, but I advised the agent that I would insist on a professional, specialist clean up at the end of the tenancy. Now they are leaving and refusing to pay the £200 or so for a proper Pest Control Association clean up - and the agent is taking their side, telling me there is 'no case' to withold the money from the deposit.
ReplyDeleteI would get rid of your letting agent. At the end of the day they are employed by you and should do what you require of them within the law. From what you have posted you are clearly acting within you legal rights
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