{"id":150614,"date":"2025-04-06T17:00:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T10:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/completely-disproportionate-uk-tenants-feel-the-bite-of-pet-rent\/"},"modified":"2025-04-06T20:40:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T13:40:32","slug":"completely-disproportionate-uk-tenants-feel-the-bite-of-pet-rent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/completely-disproportionate-uk-tenants-feel-the-bite-of-pet-rent\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Completely disproportionate\u2019: UK tenants feel the bite of \u2018pet rent\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nMany pet-owning renters are asked to pay surcharges \u2013 but the upcoming renters reform bill will require landlords to reconsider their stanceKatie Fisher\u2019s bid for her rental flat in south-east London was initially rejected because she had a dog. When she offered to pay an additional \u00a350 a month in rent, taking the cost of the two-bedroom flat to \u00a31,450 a month, the landlord agreed.The practice of paying an extra fee each month in order to live with a furry companion \u2013 sometimes referred to as \u201cpet rent\u201d \u2013 is a common arrangement in privately rented properties. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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