united-kingdom landlord rent tenancy-rules dog
Right to retract on tenancy agreement renewal (UK)
<p>My tenancy agreement is ending soon, I currently want to have a dog and asked our current landlord if it is possible, I explicitly stated that I would not renew the tenancy if I could not have a dog. We discussed about what kind of dog and he finally agreed. I asked him to also discuss with the building management to see if dogs are allowed in the premise. He replied that he asked and that everything is ok.</p>
<p>Happy about that, I sent to the real estate agency the confirmation that I want to stay for one more year.</p>
<p>Today I received a message from the landlord stating: &quot;The building management will consult a solicitor to establish if the landlord's permission is enough.&quot;</p>
<p>How legal is that? Do I have a right to retract in this case? Should I have done things differentely ? (I am not UK national)</p>

<h2 id="if-you-cant-have-a-dog-you-dont-have-a-lease-zv12">If you can’t have a dog, you don’t have a lease</h2>
<p>Your offer was conditional on your being allowed a dog and it was accepted on that basis. If something (landlord, owner’s corporation, council etc.) prevents you having a dog then your condition has not been satisfied and you have no contract.</p>
