We have found a great house. Trouble is, it's a new build. I have ten bantam hens (well, technically eight and two micro hens). They live in a 5x9 ft house/run but I also let them free range in the daytime. The house we live in is on a 11 year old estate with neighbours on all sides. It hasn't been a problem. Anyway....I asked the sales woman at the development if I could bring my hens. She got back to me today to say that in the contract it says 'no animals may be kept except normal domestic pets'. She said that this is deliberately vague, and her area manager thinks we'd be fine to move in with the birds, but if anyone complained we may have to get rid. The local council has no by laws about keeping chickens. So, if we spend £200k plus on a great house and then someone complains, can they insist on me getting rid of my pets? Because they are pets, but I'm not sure if the law classes them as livestock.
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ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 25/07/2011 16:36
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