Hi,
Thanks for the info, the hunt continues all be it temporerily paused as I have been told by pretty much all I have contacted that I can only start looking about 1/1.5 months in advance.... So... just a few weeks to go and I will be after my next home like a rat up a drain pipe...

Thanks for the info regarding the sites, I am aware of the first one but have not seen the second yet... I will certainly have a look.

Just out of interest why are you interested in renting your place exclusively to pet owners?

Regards,

Ferret

It's not a breach of your human rights, it's down to the landlords discretion as to who/what lives in their property!

If it's in the tenancy contract then you either agree with it or look elsewhere... no landlord is obliged to allow pets..

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I wasn't quite right, but the OFT may consider it an unfair term in a tennancy agreement:

Full link here http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/rep...rms/oft356.pdf

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I couldn't give better advice myself, except perhaps, Woodhouse which is also a student area it runs into Hyde Park and Headingley.

Meanwood, Armley, Bramley, Beeston, Holbeck these areas have a lot of landlord lets and have local Parks, Dog are allowed off the leash except in Children's play areas.

There are lets in the heart of the City Centre (a bit pricey) and again there are areas where dogs can exercise off the leash ie down by Leeds Canal. I am not sure whether dogs are allowed in those premises. I do see people with dogs but there again I exercise Duke there myself but I don't live there.

Sue

Hi Ferret
The reason I would prefer to rent to responsible pet owners, is because I know loads of pet owners and I don't see the problem. In addition I know how hard it can be to find a place when you have pets and though I realise that not all landlords share the same opinion, it is just that, there are never guarantees that when you rent out a property that there won't be some level of damage.....which is why you set boundries in the lease. I suppose I should be a sport and also rent the property to non pet owners....ok, you got me .....but what would the boundries be? Mmmm, possible no loud music, or loud decoration, or no build up of rubbish, or domestic rows or perhaps kids drawing on walls.......the point I'm trying to make is that regardless of who you rent to and regardless of who rent from, there needs to be a set of ground rules and protection for both parties and a certain amount of trust.

Let's not forget that most people are reasonable, tenants and landlords alike but at the end of the day people rent for all sorts of reasons but mainly to have a HOME and for that, they pay a certain amount of rent.

To be honest, I don't mind who rents my house, their life is their business but as long as the deal works for both of us and we both deliver our own responsibilities, then live and let live!

Very reasonable fingers crossed that I will find the right place in Leeds.

Many thanks to all those giving advice. I will keep you updated as the hunt continues.

Good luck with your house hunting!!!

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Thanks for all the advice and bye for now.