Rentals that take pets

Gladys Pipp · #1 (**permalink**) 26-06-08, 20:51

I am thinking of moving to Tenerife next year and wondered if any apartment rental companies allow pets

Jennie · #2 (**permalink**) 26-06-08, 20:56

A lot do. I have had two rentals now and on both occasions it has been ok to have pets. I am sure you willl find somewhere!

Suzy Q · #3 (**permalink**) 26-06-08, 21:04

Its down to the owner of the property really rather than the rental company. Just ask when you start shopping around, there are definately those that do.

Janet© · #4 (**permalink**) 26-06-08, 21:23

The legal side of this is not exactly encouraging to tenants ... but there again, it's not that discouraging either.

Spanish law is only ever concerned with owners, so by default, only they have an automatic right to keep pets on complexes. BUT tenants may do so if their contract expressly permits it or, at the least, does not prohibit it.

So as long as your rental contract doesn't say you can't have animals, you can! If you do, though, the same laws apply to your animals as to those belonging to owners: this is all that the law is really concerned with, and it requires you to have complete control over your animal (whatever the animal) while it's in communal areas.

Have a look HERE too

Princess · #5 (**permalink**) 30-06-08, 15:42

It is also down to judgement call, I have let property allowing a pet & so far all has been well.

I would say don't take the pet owners word, actually see the pet in question, if it is not the sedate elderly pet described but a full of life youngster, with owners out all day, it would be a NO, so ask subtle questions you can then decide on that.

slippyjim · #6 (**permalink**) 05-09-08, 00:35

I have found that the further you are away from the touristy areas the more lenient they are regarding renting with pets

Janet© · #7 (**permalink**) 05-09-08, 09:00

No I disagree. I think it depends on how engaged with their complex a President and committee are, regardless of location.

HugoLidia · #8 (**permalink**) 16-09-08, 23:48

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Originally Posted by Gladys Pipp

I am thinking of moving to Tenerife next year and wondered if any apartment rental companies allow pets

Definately and more of our clients are now allowing this - pressure from the credit crunch in order to get any rental. Usually it is the owners that refuse to allow pets in, even if the complex allows them.
PS If you need travel insurance for your pets Daddy can arrange that too.

Janet© · #9 (**permalink**) 17-09-08, 00:00

The law on pets on complexes is discussed HERE:. In a nutshell:

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Spanish law legislates against loose animals in ALL places, and this includes communal areas of complexes. Moreover, Spanish law is only ever concerned with owners, so by default, only they have an automatic right to keep pets on complexes: tenants may do so, but only if their contract expressly permits it or, at the least, does not prohibit it. The law requires ANY pet, however, to be kept on a lead in communal areas. This applies to cats as much as dogs.

The law does not allow for the excuse that an animal cannot be prevented from roaming loose in communal areas, an excuse usually related to cats. The law, however, sees this as entirely the problem of the animal’s owner, and if the police are called, a file will be opened. Repeat complaints to the police will result in the animal’s owner being taken to court, with the file used as evidence against him/her. The case itself will be undertaken, usually, in the name of the Community’s president.

A judge will take the president´s side every time. The president of a community is there, essentially, to stop such things taking up court time, and the court would view the pet owner as responsible for the case ending up in court because s/he would have failed to comply with instructions from the community president. If any pet owner who has been taken to court does not immediately obey the court ruling to control or get rid of the pet, then the court has the power to evict the individual from the premises. This is even true if the individual is an owner.

In a nutshell: it does not matter at all whether a community has rules about animals. The issue is covered by Spanish Law.

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