Member

The benefit of the deposit in this amendment is that, if they respect the property and maintain it, the deposit is returned to them at the end, whereas the initial proposal for pet insurance was money never to be returned, regardless of whether a claim was made or not. I know this amendment will add a burden to tenants, but it also provides a small amount of protection to landlords, who are now having to accept pets when in many circumstances they currently do not. For some landlords, the right to have a pet is making them reconsider whether to continue to let in the private rented sector or choose to do short-term holiday lets or Airbnbs, where they can charge for pets, or even sell the property. This amendment only helps to support landlords to remain in the private rented sector.