We have one dog and one cat and our agent's advice was "Don't tell them you have pets." Apparently if they know beforehand they might reject your application but if you don't tell them and move in and they find out you have pets, they can't do anything about it. I felt uncomfortable about it, but that's what I did. Once my landlord found out, he looked a little disappointed but said nothing and did nothing.

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Hoodwinking your potential landlord does not sound like a good idea in the long run.

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I agree with jaym and suggest that if the landlord really does take exception to pets, you might find yourself having to move all over again in short order. It makes no sense to me to count on them say, 'oh well, it's too late to object now.'

Honesty is always the best policy. I'm sure there are landlords who do not allow pets where you live now and landlords who do allow them. You have chosen to have pets and so must also accept the responsibilities and limitations that choice places on you.

You will just have to find a landlord that allows pets. I'm sure they exist in France just like anywhere else. I don't think asking, 'is it difficult' is of any real use to you, just as it wouldn't be where you currently live. I don't think there are any statistics on the % of landlords who allow pets and % who do not. So all you can expect is hearsay evidence at best.

I do sometimes wonder why people ask questions like this rather than doing a simple Google search for themselves. It seems there is all kinds of information on this subject if you just Google, 'renting with pets in france.'
https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1CHZL_enCA704CA704&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=renting%20with%20pets%20in%20france

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If you're renting a furnished seasonal rental, yes it might be difficult, as many contracts state no pets. If you are planning to rent long-term, however, whether empty or furnished, you are allowed to have pets. The only pet a landlord can refuse is a dangerous dog (category 1).

As long as your pets don't cause any disturbances, and you pay for whatever damage they cause, you are allowed to keep them and are not obliged to tell the landlord on the application.

Where will you be moving, biancaneve? We might be able to help you find a place and get settled.

Kind regards,
Dennelle
www.renestance.com

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I live there now. Your best bet is to rent a house with a yard/jardin. BUT be aware that in many places cats are not house bound and roam a lot. In smaller villages dogs are also allowed to roam freely, I have 2 dogs that I keep on a lead when we walk. larger dogs are required to be on a lead. My village of 320 people is typical. Cats keep the mice population down. Some apartment landlords may put a limit on the number of pets, usually 2 or 3.

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good advice, but try to be reasonable on the number of pets.

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When we moved to Port Vendres last year we brought our two dogs with us from Colorado. We had found an apartment on an earlier trip and had no trouble finding a furnished place that took pets. After a year in the sleepy port town (which I loved) I was pressed by my wife to move to Paris. She found life in a small town too boring. In any case we found Paris furnished apatments plentiful but invariably interdit for pets. We also heard that keeping silent until the lease was signed was an option. We were uncomfortable with that deceit so we decided to leave the dogs unmentioned while we were shown apartments. We worked with an agency and discovered most of the showings were by the owners themselves. When we found a place we loved we explained our circumstances to the landlord. Armed with pictures on the phone we were able to get the ok. France is possibly the most dog friendly country in the world. Our dogs have gone (Almost) everywhere with us. Only large grocery stores are off limits for sure, smaller shops will usually allow. I am sure there are other places where they are banned but so far so good. Hope this helps.

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