Come si fa a trovare un appartamento con un animale domestico in Belgio al giorno d’oggi?

Having a pet is always frowned upon for most owners. Just don’t disclose it, it’s not about being honest, it’s about being “discriminated” against because a lot people don’t have a dog that behaves or there is irrational fair of destroying the place.

What can help is to include some background on hO you trained the dog, etc

I dont think they offer that alot.
You can just rent an apartment and get the pet afterwards.

I thought they weren’t allowed to deny pet owners? I might be confusing it with the Netherlands but I’m pretty sure even stating “no pets allowed” on the listing or contract is not legally binding

Hey, the law actualy states appartements cannot prohibit pets anymore if you buy an appartement. But depending on the pet, your neighbours might not appreciate it.

If you want to rent that’s a different question though, landlord has final say.

<joke> Sorry you can’t rent an appartement with a pet included. It’s frowned upon to rent out a pet as an amenity. </joke>

It depends on the Region.

In Brussels, it’s forbidden to include such a ban in new contracts, as it’s an invasion of privacy. They can, however, include clauses that prevent possible nuisances or damages to the property or neighborhood (which is often the case for dogs).

But in Wallonia and Flanders, there exists no such rule. However, if a landlord tries to get you evicted for such grounds it’s very unlikely that the judge would enforce it, as it’s an invasive clause. So, in effect, the only consequence of such a clause in the contract is that you’d have to support all if any cost emerging from having pets in your house, and cannot really relegate those damages to “normal tenant” damage. For dogs (as I would guess from the picture), it may include claws scratches on the floorings (so it can be expensive consequences, but I can’t quote a specific jurisprudence for such a case).

So in effect, not mentioning you have a pet is not illegal, not mentioning you intent on owning one neither, and shouldn’t lead to a termination of the contract.

Now if you get caught, depending on the region, you may have troubles to get the contract tacitly reconducted.

Like the people mentioned before, a landlord can’t deny you or kick you out for having a pet. They can of course choose for someone else to have the apartment.

You are in no obligation to tell them you have a pet.

Even if it’s explicitly stated in the contract that no pets are allowed, you can still sign that contract and have your pet.

The Belgian government considers a pet as part of the family so you are allowed by them and Belgian law goes above your contract.

Meaning if it’s in the contract that line is considered void while the rest of the contract is still valid and legal.

Small sidenote, as also mentioned before. We’re talking about 1 or 2 pets. For example 10 dogs in a small apartment would not be allowed cause then they will not be considered as part of the family.

Or if they keep everyone up at night all the time. Since that would disturb the peace of your neighbours and that in itself is prohibited as well.

Apartments don’t usually come with pets. You need to bring your own. However, if you get a house with a backyard, you can easily attract the neighbouring cats.

Moved 3 times, never mentioned about my dog, only informed after I moved in that I’d “get one”.

Most people get the pet separately

I think the previous tenants usually take them while moving out so not sure.

I’m not going to read every comment, but as soneone thathas had pets in 3 out of the 5 places i’ve rented, just assume you will not see more than half your caution, at most.

Finding an apartment with a pet its pretty hard, maybe you get an apartment and then you get the pet.

I would say that it’s easier to find an apartment with a pet, than a pet with an apartment! 😂

It’s going to be difficult to find an apartment with a pet, I would suggest you just look for one you like and bring your own pet.

Just don’t tell you have pet. You can’t legally be forbidden to have a pet. There are numerous cases where the judge decides in favour.

They are not allowed to deny , but they will chose some one else because you say you have a pet. So if they ask you have a pet you just say no. 😉

great advice here lying to get what you want! /s

I don’t rent out apartments, but I understand that landlords/ladies don’t want pets. I hate the smell of dogs – don’t want my place to smell like that

I have always been upfront about having a cat, since I wanted a good relationship with my landlord. Most of them admitted their no pets policy is more about dogs than cats though. My current landlord said he just doesn’t want large dogs in the place, which I kind of understand.

The rental market has gotten a lot more competitive than the last time I had to find a place though, so there might be more candidates without pets competing for the same place.

It doesn’t really help you when everyone answers « it’s illegal for landlords to refuse your pets ». Either you are honest upfront and there will be another candidate without a pet for the apartment the landlord will go with, or you lie, but that would be illegal because in general, there is a clause in the contract that you have to tell your landlord about any pet living in the property.

That was my case, there is a clause that my landlord has to know about the pets. I told him about my cat. Paid my rent on time and was a very agreeable tenant for a year then informed him I was getting a puppy. For good measure he asked if my puppy would destroy anything – which she did – and I said of course not. The fact of the matter is, I’ve had to make tiny repairs and now I know I’m going to have to repaint the walls when I leave but my landlord is leaving us alone. I am never leaving this apartment until I can afford to buy my own.

Good luck it really is very difficult to navigate.

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