We're moving to London on July 3rd. We have a dog (lab/spaniel cross)that weighs about 22kg that has already been blood tested, vaccinated, etc., in line with the UK Pets policies. He will be able to travel (his 6 month home quarantine is up) in October. That's the easy part so far. (surprisingly!)
My question is related to rentals. I haven't been able to determine how common pets are in apartments in London, policies, ability to negotiate, etc.. I've checked out many websites looking for apartments, and pets are never mentioned. I've google'd a bunch of stuff, no avail. I even bought a book on moving to the UK, and it wasn't covered!
My specific questions are - Are pets common in rental situations?
Since they're not mentioned at all on any Agent sites, does that imply they are not accepted? I'm sure that in some cases I could find something or negotiate something, but I'd like advice on whether that would be the exception, or relatively common. Coming from the US, most apartments have policies on pets specifically noted, so you can eliminate those up front.
Will it make a difference if I were to rent an apartment or a house? (For the area I'm looking at the costs are similar for both, although I would prefer an apartment, if I can find one)
Would there be overall restrictions on pets that couldn't be negotiated? For example, here in the US, some condominium or apartment regulations specifically prohibit pets, so it's not up to the owner to decide.
Lots of questions, hope someone can help.
Thanks, in advance.
