Why Is It So Difficult For A Couple To Rent A Property If They Wish To Get A Dog?

[dave50]

Do all landlords assume that all dog owners are unruly yobs who would let their dog run riot? All adverts say no pets, what would happen if they already had a dog? Is it a choice between losing their beloved pet or being homeless?

[davebro]

Some dog/cat owners don't train their pets properly & they go to the toilet indoors. (Often on Homes under the Hammer they refer to horrible pet smells when looking at houses for sale.)

[Barsel]

When I got married in 1968 we were told no pets no children.
When I asked what would happen if I became pregnant and was told we would be evicted!

[Maydup]

If they already had a dog Dave, they'd already have a home and are best off staying put.

[burlyshirley]

Thank God I own my own home and no dog hating moron can tell me what to do !

Also, people can be smelly, people can (and do) destroy things and people can be a nuisance to neighbours.

Give me dogs any day ...

[ladybirder]

There are ways to get around this problem. When my dog and I were a refused a rental property when I was between selling and buying a new home, I offered an extra month's deposit to be kept in a separate account. If the estate agent was not satisfied with the state of the flat when I left then we would agree a sum of money in compensation. Might not work for everyone but the comment at the end of the tenancy was that the property was in a better state when I left than when I took it over. I got all my money back.