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2.15 Pet(s) and animal(s) Condition 82. You must not:
Condition 76. You have the right to keep one (a) breed any pet or animal at your home
pet, or animal such as a cat, a dog, small (b) encourage wild animals or wild birds,
bird, fish, non-poisonous insect, spider, including pigeons, by feeding them. The
small snake or lizard, rabbit hamster, guinea feeding of wild birds is permitted
pig, mouse, gerbil or domestic rat as long as providing that the food is contained in a
they do not cause damage to the property, suitable bird feeder.
or nuisance or annoyance to anyone in your (c) allow any animal droppings to build up in
locality. your garden and/or balcony and you must
If you live in a flat, maisonette or house with direct keep these areas free from pigeon
access to a private garden, you may be allowed droppings.
to have more than one pet. You will need our
written permission. 2.16 Gardens
Condition 83. You must keep your garden
If you live in sheltered accommodation, you are (including any remote garden) well
required to nominate a friend or relative to take maintained at all times.
responsibility for your pet if you are taken into
hospital or otherwise unable to look after it. You are responsible for maintaining all parts of your
garden; including pathways, grass, sheds, plants,
Pets must be kept in appropriate enclosures bushes, hedges and trees (including any of these
which are adequate for their needs and from that were present when your tenancy started as well
which they cannot escape and with regard to as anything you have installed or planted yourself).
their well-being.
We reserve the right to take back possession of
Condition 77. You must inform us of details any remote garden which is not maintained.
of pet(s) (and working dogs for example;
guide or hearing dogs) before they are Condition 84. You must keep hedges, trees
brought into the household. and shrubs at a manageable height. They
should not hang over a public right of way,
Condition 78. Dogs, other than guide or cause an obstruction or a nuisance to
hearing dogs, are not allowed in play areas. neighbouring properties.
Condition 79. You must always keep your Condition 85. You must not plant climbing
dog(s) on a lead in communal areas and on plants for example; ivy, against the building
our land. which might damage the fabric of the
building. You must also remove self-seeding
Condition 80. You must ensure your dog(s) climbing plants and self-set trees. We
does/do not foul communal areas, estate reserve the right to recharge for the cost of
roads or our land, including play areas. Dog removal of any such vegetation and any
faeces must be disposed of hygienically associated structural repairs.
such as in dog waste bins.
Condition 86. You must keep any garden and
Condition 81. If your pet(s) or animal(s) is/are path clean tidy and free from obstruction.
causing a nuisance, annoyance or You should not leave rubbish or large items
disturbance to others, or is/are being treated such as unwanted furniture, white goods
inappropriately or cruelly, we will take action and mattresses in your garden for an
and give written notice asking you to remove unreasonable period of time. (That is, longer
it/them from your home. than the council’s refuse collection cycle).
Condition 87. You must obtain our prior
written permission if you wish to plant a
tree, cut one down, put up or take down and
replace any fence or wall. If you install your
own fence or wall, then you will be
responsible for its maintenance.
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