@HisNameIsOx Oh! I don’t disagree with you at all! I was just trying to make sure you had the correct info. Agree with your sentiment entirely though - there is still much to do in this country to make the position between landlords and tenants equitable.

A great many landlords have been known to act in bad faith on any number of issues. I see slow improvements, but there is a long way to go.

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However - a private member’s bill currently before Parliament may change the current situation.

The Dogs and Domestic Animals (Accommodation and Protection) Bill is due for a second reading (although there is currently no date set for this).

The bill proposes tenants must pass a responsible owner test before moving in to a rented home.

You can keep track of the bill and read the content here: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2791

@HisNameIsOx Aight! I'm just taken a more detailed look, as I was interested in understanding what, if any, legal remedy was available.

On investigation, all is not as it might seem at first glance. It is not a rule, and it is not a law.

The Model Tenancy Agreement is only guidance. Essentially it is a template tenancy agreement that landlords can choose to use, or not. I suspect in reality that a vast number of landlords have their own custom contracts.

@HisNameIsOx Hmmm! I’m not sure I agree with either of those being ‘BS reasons’ though. The size of a property is a significant factor; especially for animal welfare considerations - but would only be justification for disallowing larger animals like cats and dogs. It would be hard for them to use that as justification for disallowing a hamster or a shrew.

Equally, regarding the neighbour situation - this should only be relevant to pets that might cause noise - otherwise it shouldn’t matter.

@HisNameIsOx I didn't perhaps extend my essay to reach this conclusion, but my conclusion would be:

You have enough time in your life that on balance, being polite and respectful (and even openly supportive of) people you are not attracted to is always going to be the right thing over mistreating them.

But I won't judge anybody on the diversity or otherwise of their actual sexual partners. The balance here swings the other way.

@HisNameIsOx Eerie indeed!

It appears to be an ode to the poet William Blake and his Songs of Innocence and of Experience illustrated collection. The illustrations you see are typical of the original style.

The first two lines reference Garden of Love; a poem from pt2 of the collection, Songs of Experience.

The remaining lines reference The Chimney Sweep, from pt1 of the collection, Songs of Innocence.

Blake was often considered insane by his peers.