ALL she wants is a home to share with her daughter and their dog.

Debbie Dadral has been searching for a property to rent in Basingstoke for five months - but nobody will take her in because there is a shortage of landlords that will accept pets.

The mum-of-three has even offered to pay a £5,000 deposit to put their minds at rest that they will not be left out of pocket due to their beloved pooch.

But it has not helped and one lettings agent even suggested she should send their six-year-old pet to a rescue centre.

Debbie said: “He's a short haired dog, he doesn't bark, he doesn't do anything but there's not one place in Basingstoke that will take him.

“They're saying it's a landlord's market at the moment so if there are lots of people looking they're not going to take a pet owner.”

The 42-year-old has been keen to move from her marital home in Mozart Close, Brighton Hill with her 11-year-old daughter Bethany and her rescued Staffordshire Bull Terrier Frankie since she and garden centre manager Nirender, 50, separated.

Since October she has contacted up to 60 landlords and lettings agents about flats and houses but she said those that don't specify in adverts that dogs are not allowed will choose a tenant without pets over her.

Debbie, a recruitment consultant, added: “I will have anything. I'm trying not to be too fussy but realistically I have to be over this side of town because of my daughter's school.

“I couldn't send him to a rescue centre. What I would have to do is move out with Bethany and leave Frankie and just walk him when I can. If I have to give him up I would keep crying. I can't leave him.

“I just don't know what to do.”

Now rental organisations and rescue centres have urged landlords to rethink their terms.

Betsy Dillner of tenants' rights campaigners Generation Rent said: “It is unconscionable for landlords to deny responsible tenants a home, simply because they have chosen to add a pet to their family.

“With a more people being forced into the private rented sector, landlords need to become flexible enough to allow their renters to live a peaceful and happy life in their home.”

Chris Norris of the National Landlords Association (NLA), said: “The NLA understands the reluctance of some landlords to accept tenants who keep pets. This is usually because of the added risk of damage to the property and furniture and the costs of repairing it at the end of the tenancy.

“However, it's important to note that tenants who keep pets do tend to stay for longer periods of time, and there are also a few simple steps that landlords can take in order to mitigate the potential risks they perceive around letting to tenants with pets, including inserting pet clauses and policies into their tenancy agreements.”

Hampshire's Blue Cross rescue centre said they regularly take in pets that are unable to move with their owners.

Lara Alford, manager of the Southampton centre said: “Giving up a much-loved family pet on in an already difficult situation is even more heart-breaking.

“In a climate where it is becoming more and more difficult for people to get on the property ladder, we would really encourage landlords to allow pets in their properties.”