I haven't mentioned pets yet because the landlord had no official application form (the current tenant selected me and forwarded my details to him). he sent me the rental contract to sign along with the house rules a few days ago so now i'm debating whether to tell him before or after i sign! (i probably only move the birds in later and not on the day that i move). there is no agency involved, he looks after the rentals himself.

My conures are pretty small (they are Pyhurras and not Aratingas) and are meant to be quieter than the Aratingas. But, they can still be noisy when they make their morning calls, probably able to be heard by the next door neighbour. They are about the same size as cockatiels.. without their tails, i would say they're only 15-18cm! With tail, about 25cm. One is already almost 2 years old, the other is younger (6 months). They may get noisier if I accidentally reinforce their screaming, but at the moment they are not bad at all.

But you're both right, I should tell him sooner rather than later! Especially if you think they are not Kleintiere (I was just hoping someone might tell me that they count as Kleintiere).

Mrs. Doolittle, have you ever had complaints about your cockatoo? Do let me know some sound proofing tips if you have any

Ps: I have a cage 1m x 0.75m x 1.5m high so it's large enough for them but yes, pretty tight for a studio! I'll have to sacrifice a sofa!