Can you get away with having a cat in an apartment?

Can you get away with having a cat in an apartment?

Can you get away with having a cat in your apartment? Landlords are generally more lenient about letting tenants keep cats than dogs. In general, cats are smaller than dogs and actually prefer confined spaces, so an apartment is a rather conducive environment for a kitty.

Do you tell your landlord about your cat?

Unfortunately, your landlord can’t tell if a pet owner is a good owner or bad owner until something goes wrong. So, unfortunately, the solution for most landlords is just to ban all pets across the board. It isn’t anything personal toward you, its just good business practice for them.

What is considered an unauthorized occupant?

What qualifies as an unauthorized occupant? Unauthorized tenants come in many forms. At their simplest, they’re any person who is staying at the property but not officially authorized to do so in the rental agreement (either as the tenant or occupant).

Is it illegal to rent a property without a tenancy agreement?

Most tenants do not have a right in law to a written tenancy agreement. However, social housing landlords such as local authorities and housing associations will normally give you a written tenancy agreement.

How can I remove a tenant without a tenancy agreement?

Eviction: If there is no written contract, a landlord cannot evict a tenant through the ‘accelerated’ no-fault eviction process, which is also called a Section 21 notice. Instead, they may have to use the much longer and more expensive Section 8 notice and go through the courts.

How many landlords allow cats?

Cats Protection, which launched its Purr-fect Landlords campaign in 2018, found that more than half of ‘social landlords’ allowed pets, as compared to 7 — 13 per cent of private landlords.

Should I tell my landlord about my cat?

Perhaps the biggest reason that a lot of landlords ban cats (and other pets) is the potential damage that they could cause to the property. As a result, you’ll need to convince your landlord that your cat won’t damage the home. Tell them your cat has no history of property damage.