This seems to be an increasing problem of late, and in fact we've had several animals that were about to be adopted, but when the new owners found out that their landlords do not allow pets, the poor animals lost the chance of a happy and loving home.
Sadly it is a growing trend. Unfortunately this is due to a number of reasons:
1) Irresponsible pet owners, lack of training (dog barks, chews up stuff etc)
2) Landlords not being pet lovers.
3) Neighbors being nosy and not minding their own business
In the US it is actually quite hard to rent a home that allows pets, so this is not a problem just here in Qatar; the difference is that the world is not black and white........there is lots of grey in between. Tenants could be asked to place a security deposit if the landlord wishes? Right?
Why should the owner of a well behaved cat or dog, that does not disturb anyone have to face being evicted if they don't re-home their pet, all because the the above listed have their way.
All I can say is that some landlords and agents are very understanding here, and would advise all expats re-locating to Qatar, to pick housing that allows pets. Even if you don't own a pet! That way, if you ever decide to adopt a cat or dog, you won't face problems later. Trust me, lots of people arrive here thinking they'll never get a pet, but end up coming to our shelter and adopting one of our needy babies. So check first before you sign the contract.
Happy house hunting..............and for all you real estate agents out there using QL as your smoresboard; start getting your landords to agree to pets! It's becoming a trend that ends up with the abandoned animals that suffer.
This seems to be an increasing problem of late, and in fact we've had several animals that were about to be adopted, but when the new owners found out that their landlords do not allow pets, the poor animals lost the chance of a happy and loving home.
Sadly it is a growing trend. Unfortunately this is due to a number of reasons:
1) Irresponsible pet owners, lack of training (dog barks, chews up stuff etc)
2) Landlords not being pet lovers.
3) Neighbors being nosy and not minding their own business
In the US it is actually quite hard to rent a home that allows pets, so this is not a problem just here in Qatar; the difference is that the world is not black and white........there is lots of grey in between. Tenants could be asked to place a security deposit if the landlord wishes? Right?
Why should the owner of a well behaved cat or dog, that does not disturb anyone have to face being evicted if they don't re-home their pet, all because the the above listed have their way.
All I can say is that some landlords and agents are very understanding here, and would advise all expats re-locating to Qatar, to pick housing that allows pets. Even if you don't own a pet! That way, if you ever decide to adopt a cat or dog, you won't face problems later. Trust me, lots of people arrive here thinking they'll never get a pet, but end up coming to our shelter and adopting one of our needy babies. So check first before you sign the contract.
Happy house hunting..............and for all you real estate agents out there using QL as your smoresboard; start getting your landords to agree to pets! It's becoming a trend that ends up with the abandoned animals that suffer.
http://www.freewebs.com/qatarpets/