Renting a place......with pets?

[GhostRider]

G'day,

Am looking at some properties to see whats on the market at the moment as I intend to move out in a couple of months.

I see some properties will allow pets, the majority do not.

Thing is I'm guessing they are referring to things like cats and dogs, rabbits and guinea pigs i.e things that can smell, leave a mess, and chew on things.

Me and the missus have 3 snakes between us that we'd want to bring with us. I was thinking that I just wouldn't tell them about them and move them in anyway, but I beleive that the landlords make visits from time to time and therefore it would be a great pain trying to stash the Vivs out the way or whatever.

Does anyone have any experience with this kind of thing?

Cheers,

GhostRider

[UnknownStuntm...]

Pets yes, snakes no. I went to look at a place a few years back, was lovely, the missus loved it too. Told the guy (private, not an agent, mind) we had a cat and he looked a bit glum. So, I said that if, on inspection when we leave, there are any signs of use by the pet (like hair or fleas) I would sort it. I said I'm happy to have this in the contract, and he went for it no problem.
Private landlords are much easier to deal with as you're getting face-to-face, but agents are probably all pond-dwelling simpletons and getting your point across will be like trying to milk lego bricks.
IMHO a snake is much the same as a fish*, to a landlord.


(* nb: if the fecker escapes and eats a neighbour's kid, I can see that becoming a little untrue)

[Bikeless]

I don't think you would have a problem with snakes to be honest and landlords can only enter your property with an appointment.They cannot legally just turn up to have a look around.

[GhostRider]

Cheers.

Private would be nice but I think the majority of places in the area I'm looking at would be handled by agents.

It's just a dilemma as to whether I should mention them in the first place, because I agree that an agent is probably going to be a snivelling jobsworth who will just keep pointing to the "No pets" header.

Oh and they are 2 corn snakes and a milksnake - they'd struggle to eat a rat let alone the neighbours kid.

GhostRider

[GhostRider]

[Bikeless]

I would just tell them as most landlords are only bothered by dogs/cats that leave hair/fleas and do their business inside the house.

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[Mudskipper]

I always thought it was the smell and the hair deep in carpets, furnishings that was the issue (and so cats and dogs really) - I would tell them up front, I can't see it being a problem.
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[Al]

I'd just tell them, I think most would be fine with snakes, at least then you know you're not going to get kicked out after a few months.

I've rented from two agents that were fine, popped round every few months to check the place was still standing said hi and then left.
The other was really over the top, claimed they needed 45 mins to carry out an inspection of the house every 3 months, walked around with a clip board asking all kinds of questions. Seemed to think there was secret people living there as we had 2 motorbikes, a van and 3 cars, but only 3 people
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You ll be fine just move in ......

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