Application for approval by the landlord: keeping dogs

When an application is required

• He or she will give you precise information about what your landlord will tolerate in the apartment or not rental contract. This usually contains a clause on keeping pets, whereby keeping dogs is actually subject to the consent of the landlord may, but keeping small animals (and this includes cats) falls under the normal use of the rental property and is not requires approval.

• If the landlord does not state the need to apply for permission in the lease When it comes to dog ownership, we recommend at least a brief inquiry to avoid complications from the later Way to go.

If the consent has already been refused in the rental agreement

• The only thing that really helps here is a friendly conversation with the landlord.

• Ideally, let him know what breed of dog you want to get and what your fellow tenants think about it. More detailed information about everyday family life can also help to break down prejudices - a smaller dog, A landlord who is rarely left alone will be more likely than someone who is looked after by the hour Doberman Pinscher.

What conditions the landlord may set

• Of course, your landlord can also allow dogs to be kept under certain conditions.


Submit an application to the landlord for keeping cats

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• In addition to the (widespread) ban on keeping Appendix 1 dogs, this also includes restrictions such as the prior consent of the neighbors.

Dog keeping in an apartment building

• If the landlord has granted your application and the dog owner has given his consent, the little rascal can move in.

• So that there are no complaints afterwards, make sure that your dog is properly trained so that it does not jump or growl at the neighbors in the stairwell.

• Do not leave the animal alone for too long. If this should be unavoidable: Practice being alone with the animal by initially leaving it alone in the apartment for a few minutes, then gradually longer and longer. In the meantime, stay in the stairwell and only re-enter the apartment after you have heard nothing but silence from the apartment for a few minutes. The dog receives a small reward (no excessive reunion scene). After practicing a few times, you can be sure that the animal has understood and will keep calm in the future when you are not at home.

• One of the biggest points of contention when it comes to keeping dogs is the "big business" of four-legged friends among neighbors. That is why it should be a matter of course for you to have the pile that your darling in the neighborhood leave behind, clear away immediately - so that your landlord will not hear any complaints in the future either.