| Comment | Sorry from your post didn’t realise they already said no. They cannot legally give a blanket ban but if upon asking for consent (which you did I guess) they say no, as a tenant you technically need to adhere to those terms, but the law is a bit grey on that as they also cannot really enforce it because the agreement doesn’t include this.
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/can-my-landlord-prevent-me-from-keeping-a-pet/
You could also offer to get insurance on pet damages - if that is their worry and you would be covering that that would alleviate the issue. Do try to get a clear consent and don’t get any insurance if they don’t give consent - knowing most landlords they might just be looking for any excuse not to allow pets in the property, which is understandable but there are many worse ways to damage the property it’s just that a lot of them want to minimise damage.
Hopefully the link helps with seeking consent - you can quote the legislation. Just note that them asking for a fee or higher deposit because of a pet is illegal. |
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