james the cat

Has anybody snuck their dog into rented accomodation without telling the landlord? What happens if you get caught? I think I will have trouble renting a property if I am honest about the fact that my dog will be joining us a couple of months later.

carloubateman

we found that aussies are pretty laid back, at the end of the day if the dog causes any damage then you pay for the damage! and all carpets must be cleaned before you leave anyway!

Nicky & Dave

We're also going to have to find a rental that will accept pets, but personally, I'd rather be upfront about it with the landlord. Too much potential hassle with lying - especially if one of the neighbours 'dobs' on you or the landlord turns up unexpectedly (okay so you don't have to let them in but a bit difficult to explain why you have a dog running round!). If your lease doesn't permit the keeping of animals without the landlords permission, you're technically in breach of your agreement. If you get caught, it could lead to you being evicted from your rental.

There has been a couple of threads recently about renting and pets, and although people do seem to find it more difficult if they have pets, with less properties to chose from, everyone seems to find somewhere eventually.

Nicky

Sir Les Patterson

you'll also find that some renter do allow dogs anyway ...just look on there ads to see

cresta57

Some places insist on the whole house being sprayed by the local pest control guy if dogs and cats have been kept in the house. This is in addition to the mandatory cleaning of carpets.

Amanda&Paul

We have a dog in our rental and have had no problems. Whether the landlords will accept dogs or not is generally shown on the advert and at least 50% were OK with dogs when we were looking. We under estimated the size of our pooch slightly! Also mentioned in passing that he was an outside dog!! - yeah right. We have had no comments or problems at all - they are far more laid back than UK landlords on the dog subject. Basically you have to pay the have the carpets steam cleaned with or without a pet. If you have a pet you may be asked to pay for a carpet flea treatment (regardless of your pets treatments) but the cleaners can do it at the same time and it costs peanuts.

james the cat

Thanks, i suppose honesty is the best policy, i'm crap at lying anyway, and I could do without having it in my conscience.