dogs in flats - leaseholds

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Hello,
I am a mere lurker here but I always find that all you guys seem to have pretty sound doggy advice. I'm wondering if any of you can help me out.
I have a 4 year old JRT, Jelly. She is a good dog and is essentially the world to me. After the difficultly attmpting to rent a flat (currently live in rented flat with excellent landlord but need to move on) I have saved and saved to buy a flat. Placed offer on nice flat with no garden but park opposite (Jelly is walked 5+ times a day) only to find that lease states firmly 'no dogs'.
Obviously devastated as I'm trying to do the best for Jelly and will live in a box under the pier before I rehome her. I am now seriously concerned that all leasehold flats will refuse to have a dog in the building. Has anyone had this problem? Is it less likely to be a problem if I save for 6 months or so and aim for a garden flat?

Thank you in advance :-)
 
No, not all leasehold properties will stipulate no dogs. Personally, I wouldn't touch a leasehold with a bargepole. If you can afford a freehold, do it.:)
 
Talk to the ( council or whoever)
I found the rules had changed when I enquired, and now the rules allow one dog, as long as it doesnt cause a nuisance to other residents.
I do hope all works out for you.
 
Thanks folks, I'm sure the right place will come up. It's just something I didn't consider really, I thought I was doing the responsible thing for Jelly's future. It's a little disheartening. :-(

I will definitely look into a freehold though!
 
Not from a doggy point of view but I own a london flat which has a leasehold
It was a new build with a long lease and I'd say typical of the sort of leaseholds put in place in modern blocks. Makes no difference which floor you are on as all the flats have the same legal terms.

It's all very well saying you wouldn't touch a leasehold but in London if you are buying a flat chances are it is on leasehold and even if you have a share in the freehold then the terms of freehold are established and changing them is not easy.

Ours clearly states no animals of any sort allowed in the building, even if you got an informal agreement it only takes one person to move in and object and insist the full terms are enforced and you would have a problem as you have effectively broken the terms of the lease.

There are other little quirks in there but the dog thing made no difference to me as I work all day, have to travel for work and live in an urban bit of London and so am not at the stage in my life where it would be fair to get a dog but it's not unusual round here in private block.

I'd say council blocks are a bit more flexible if it doesn't cause a nuisance as I see alot of dogs in the local authority blocks but not in the privately held ones.
 
It's quite common from what I've gathered, sadly, although I'm also in London! It it not a fun situation to be in, esp when you've found somewhere you like. But if where you are currently at isn't awful then it's not so bad, somewhere better will come up! It's all about the waiting game with property! Love the name Jelly btw :)
 
Thank you stargirl :-)
Fortunately I am not in London but still in the south east. But the town is full of dogs, I cannot believe that everyone who owns them owns a freehold house or flat... The estate agent doesn't seem to concerned.
the buildings are not blocks as such, more Victorian conversions... But no, I think it is going to a be very difficult home buying journey. Thanks guys :-)
 
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