Looking to rent short term but with pets and no options

digitalgirl · 24-10-2010 05:02PM #1

Hi other than daft, is there a site that allows for short term rentals with pets? My husband and my 2 furry cat children are needing something for 2 months - I have emailed over 85 places asking if they will do short lets and with pets but everything is a no or no answer

My lease runs out in mid novemeber and im not sure what to do - the only places by city centre for short term were more expensive than paris - like 1800+ a month for 1 bedroom! I even offered places additional deposits for the pets

Any advice or suggestions would be super helpful - I have lived here for over 5 years and have never been late with rent or left the place in a mess - i can provide references.

3DataModem · 24-10-2010 07:26PM

http://www.let.ie/short-term-rental/MOUNTJOY-SQUARE-Dublin-1-Co-Dublin/11449

digitalgirl · 24-10-2010 08:45PM

thanks I looked there but it doesnt mention pets - I believe I dropped a message but Ill drop another - any mroe ideas would be great I also tried property.ie but theres no useful search settings on pets - same with let.ie and rent.ie

I wonder if I put nappys on them and said they were babies if i woud have the same problem :cool:

galwaystudent · 25-10-2010 01:55PM

Well if you are sure the pets wont damage the place just rent somewhere and say nothing about them. If they are indoor cats I dont see how anyone would even know you have them in there. It doesn't look like you have many options left at this stage.

digitalgirl · 25-10-2010 02:08PM

yeah thts what i was thinking - i was just trying to be honest - as i thought it would be appreciated - most of my friends just snuck animals in

Youd swear by some of the replies i got that I was asking to park a giraffe in the living room

dory · 25-10-2010 02:51PM

This is another reason why the whole renting scene needs to be changed dramatically in Ireland.
People wonder why the Irish mentality is always to buy. Well if you can't even have a pet then I understand the need to own a property.

It may not be very moral, but I'd say just go for it with the cat.

Treehouse72 · 25-10-2010 03:05PM

Just to mention that another option is putting the cats into a shelter/cat kennel for a while. Shouldn't think it would do them harm if you visit occasionally.

Victor · 25-10-2010 07:14PM

digitalgirl wrote: »

My lease runs out in mid novemeber

Is there no way that the landlord will extend the lease?

Getting somewhere for two months is difficult as there is a bigger overhead. Would it be possible to stay longer?

digitalgirl · 25-10-2010 08:19PM

Sadly no way to extend the lease - she has sold the property and the new owner cant take control until we move out - and since our lease it up end of nov he wants the house -which of course is understandable (long story short we were supposed to be able to have the house for another year but then she decided she wanted to sell and it got bought less than a month ago - then we were told we could move next door in her house as she was moving out - then something on her end fell through so we have to find somewhere in much less time than I would normally allot.

As for a kennel, I really dont want to do that as its not very fair - they are cats I adopted from the dspca back this summer went we were told we would be able to stay here for a another year (had I known I would have waited, but as a responsible pet owner Im not going to bring them back - not that Im sorry I got them by any means

).

iguana · 25-10-2010 08:54PM

I suggest at least not mentioning the cats until you actually go see each place. When you like a place tell the LL/agent that you really like it and are very interested. Let them feel relieved at the prospect of the two months rent and then mention the cats as an aside.

chupi · 25-10-2010 09:38PM

Agree with Iguana, just go to the viewing looking super perfect and the landlord/agent will see that you are a responsible human

Then the cats won't seem like a big obstacle. We've been renting 5 years with pets and only one place (that we viewed) has said an outright no.

Good luck!

Osgoodisgood · 26-10-2010 01:04PM

Look at it from the Landlord's perspective. You want an inexpensive property to rent, you don't want to make anything more than a very short term commitment and you want to bring in pets that are highly likely to leave a few marks behind. I know you've offered to increase your deposit but realistically most property owners are not going to find you an attractive tenant.

digitalgirl · 26-10-2010 02:06PM

Well I appreciate all the advise - Im just going to see what happens

) In terms of the last comment - I didnt say I wanted an inexpensive property - but I think 1800+ for a 1 bedroom not serviced apartment with no parking is a bit high - and the reason I cant take a 6 -12 month lease is because my job is being relocated - what I find funny in a sad way is you mention my pets leaving a few marks behind - thats what pet security+normal security is for - and since i want my security plus pet deposit back and I dont want to live in a pigsty I always make sure that I put everything back in the order I got it and keep it clean. Btw, if you have a little kid who likes to draw, do you have to pay a kid deposit? No and they can do far more damage -i.e. nice drawing on the brand new painted wall - some are far noisier than dogs- for kids you just have your normal security deposit.

Osgoodisgood · 26-10-2010 03:03PM

digitalgirl wrote: »

In terms of the last comment - I didnt say I wanted an inexpensive property - but I think 1800+ for a 1 bedroom not serviced apartment with no parking is a bit high

Apologies. I agree that sounds expensive

what I find funny in a sad way is you mention my pets leaving a few marks behind - thats what pet security+normal security is for - and since i want my security plus pet deposit back and I dont want to live in a pigsty I always make sure that I put everything back in the order I got it and keep it clean.

Ok I believe you. Most pet owners do not take this approach however. Every time I've ever allowed pets (or when tenants have brought them in despite a no pet clause) there has been damage caused by the pets worth way above the level of the deposit. And quite aside from chewed skirting boards, scratched doors and floorboards etc the smell and hair takes forever to get out and will make the property that bit harder to re-rent.

Btw, if you have a little kid who likes to draw, do you have to pay a kid deposit? No and they can do far more damage -i.e. nice drawing on the brand new painted wall - some are far noisier than dogs- for kids you just have your normal security deposit.

A kid deposit? I like it!

digitalgirl · 26-10-2010 08:54PM

And quite aside from chewed skirting boards, scratched doors and floorboards etc the smell and hair takes forever to get out and will make the property that bit harder to re-rent.

I said I had a cats not tigers

As for lettings I can understand if there is carpeting that pet hair isnt easy to get out - which is why i try and only look for wooden floors ect - in my current proprty now, we are allowed pets and it does have carpeting but just to be a good tenant i even bought a bloody carpet cleaner just in case there was ever an accident - never has been so now i have a 200 euro hoover thing ive never used

Tigger · 28-10-2010 12:00AM

iguana wrote: »

I suggest at least not mentioning the cats until you actually go see each place. When you like a place tell the LL/agent that you really like it and are very interested. Let them feel relieved at the prospect of the two months rent and then mention the cats as an aside.

its easier to ask forgiveness than get permission

the_syco · 28-10-2010 08:34AM

Tigger wrote: »

its easier to ask forgiveness than get permission

Agreed. Also, did you say "pets" or "cats". I ask as "pets" usually equals "dog".

Osgoodisgood · 29-10-2010 07:22AM

Tigger wrote: »

its easier to ask forgiveness than get permission

It's also deceitful and completely changes the nature of the relationship that the tenant will have with the landlord. At least it would with me

galwaystudent · 29-10-2010 08:12AM

Osgoodisgood wrote: »

It's also deceitful and completely changes the nature of the relationship that the tenant will have with the landlord. At least it would with me

If you mention you want to have a cat indoors to a prospective landlord you will never have a relationship with them in the first place. I would say nothing OP.

Osgoodisgood · 29-10-2010 03:16PM

galwaystudent wrote: »

If you mention you want to have a cat indoors to a prospective landlord you will never have a relationship with them in the first place. I would say nothing OP.

And I would suggest a different approach. A grown up one, where you tell your potential landlord the truth and discuss it first. Your call OP.

galwaystudent · 29-10-2010 09:22PM

Osgoodisgood wrote: »

And I would suggest a different approach. A grown up one, where you tell your potential landlord the truth and discuss it first. Your call OP.

She has been in contact with 85 places so far about bringing a pet into the house and it hasn't gone down well so far. A grown up a approach would be to use a bit of cop on say nothing about the pets instead of keeping on banging her head against the wall.

Looking to rent short term but with pets and no options

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