Letting with Pets – The UK Dog Whisperer GOLD Standard.

For all landlords, Letting Agents and Tenants, if you have a house to let or are looking to rent, and you are not
sure about renting your property to people with pets, or you have a pet and find it difficult to  find a property
that will accept pets, rest assured, there is now the GOLD standard of letting with pets.

What is the GOLD Standard?

•A comprehensive 60 point check complete with certification, that validates the potential tenant as a GOLD standard tenant with a pet.

•The current tenants landlord reference is verified independently.

•For Landlords and Letting agents who require assurance of the standard their property will be kept in.

•For individuals who care a great deal for the environment they live in with their pet, and want to prove it.

What makes a pet a GOLD standard pet?

We as animal behaviourists and psychologists know that all animals, including humans, have individual personalities and behaviour that is partly moulded through what we are exposed to in our environment.Many landlords do not allow pets in their rental properties due to some of the horror stories that we hear about regarding ‘separation problems’ where the pet may have destroyed any part of the house or garden, including toileting in the house which is a big problem. The problems are also down to the pet owners themselves, where properties may become odorous due to pets being left alone all day, odorous due to a lack of hygiene in and around the house, and issues with grooming and healthy maintenance of the pet itself. The UK Dog Whisperer GOLD standard accreditation will provide landlords with assurances that the pet, while residing in their property, will be:

•Groomed & cleaned

•Walked (according to UK Dog Whisper training methods to avoid separation issues & any house destruction)

•Dogs left alone for more than the recommended time to be placed in the Dog Whisperer Doggy Day Care

•All properties with gardens to be equipped with poo bins & ensure the gardens are maintained

•Boundaries for pets within the property (ie, avoidance of upstairs living for pets)

•No breed of dog to be prejudiced (Word of warning –  a small, cute looking dog with behaviour issues could do a    lot more damage than a fully trained Rottweiler, or example)

This is list is not exhausted, and extends much further. Please contact us for further information.

Landlord Benefits if your property allows GOLD standard tenants

•Increased rental potential

•Full risk assessment of the pet and its behaviour to ensure peace of mind that your property will be kept in the original condition that you expect it to be

Tennant Benefits to being GOLD standard accredited:

•A one-off £100 payment issuing you with certification to rent any property

•Discount on dog-day care with the UK Dog Whisperer when you are at work, or out of the house and do not want your pet to be left alone

•Discounts on the UK Dog Whisperer training services to accommodate any  training needs to get your pet to GOLD standard level

We are to help. Please contact the UK Dog Whisperer with any queries related to a potential or current letting, or if you wish to book this service.