uragooner Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Will we have problems finding a property to let in the Sheffield area with two domestically trained cats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukdavvy Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Yes I did with one of the treasures. Try to badger the landlords directly, ask the agents for contact details. The agents are a lazy bunch here and pretty much just blank pets even if the landlord is OK about it. Well thats my experience...... d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracie Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 There is another post about renting a property if you have dogs... my advice is the same - if you have a pet, ask the estate agent to approach the landlord and offer a slightly increased deposit, and offer to have the carpets etc cleaned at the end of your rental agreement. It worked for me when I was looking for somewhere to stay with my dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 The main issue with cats will be the damage they do to the wallpaper and carpets.....even if they have scratching posts you'll need to be lucky to avoid some damage somewhere - usually exactly where people look when they walk in a room... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Kiddick Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Originally posted by JoePritchard The main issue with cats will be the damage they do to the wallpaper and carpets.....even if they have scratching posts you'll need to be lucky to avoid some damage somewhere - usually exactly where people look when they walk in a room... And also when you eventually come to leave there's the risk that the next tennant is asthmatic & has a common cat-fur allergy. Speaking from personal experience no amount of fettling clears all the dander from a room furnishings etc. I get wheezy in rooms vacated by cats, long after they've gone. We stayed in a cottage once that was a 'no-pets-allowed' cottage. someone had had their little Tiddles there trust me. What a rotten week I had drugged up on piriton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scatterheart Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 If anybody does find an agent or landlord who is willing to accept a cat, please could you let me know aswell as we have one cat and will be looking for somewhere to rent in the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinky Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 I was lucky, my (private) landlord allowed me to keep my cats. I think it is purely because he is a cat lover himself though.. every estate agent I tried refused to allow cats. Good luck x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sally_sheff Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 no way would i have another tenant with a cat - my now EX tenant purchased a kitten (without permission) which stunk the house out, left behind a heap of cat pooh and we now have to shampoo and fumigate all the carpets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Man&hisBMW Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 yep, sad thing is if they pee on the floor the floorboards soak it up, and it will stink for light years to come, hence why alot of landlords dont allow cats/dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evei Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Originally posted by Don_Kiddick And also when you eventually come to leave there's the risk that the next tennant is asthmatic & has a common cat-fur allergy. Speaking from personal experience no amount of fettling clears all the dander from a room furnishings etc. I get wheezy in rooms vacated by cats, long after they've gone. We stayed in a cottage once that was a 'no-pets-allowed' cottage. someone had had their little Tiddles there trust me. What a rotten week I had drugged up on piriton. Same here, my flat where i live now used to have cats it was a good month + before I could breathe I nearly moved out! I am now looking to buy and I will not buy a house that has cats in it/ if i'm forced too I shall have to have it in the contract that the owners rip all the carpets up before I move in. It's not worth feeling so unwell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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