Member

53A: Clause 11, page 19, line 28, at end insert— “16D Pet damage deposit(1) It is an implied term of every assured tenancy to which section 16A applies that if, at the time of consenting to the tenant keeping a pet, the landlord informs the tenant in writing that the payment of an additional pet damage deposit by the tenant is a condition of the consent, then the tenant must comply with that condition.(2) The additional pet damage deposit under subsection (1)—(a) can be used to make good pet damage,(b) must be of equivalent value to three weeks of rent,(c) cannot be subject to the limits for deposits in tenancy agreements, and(d) is subject to the rules governing deposits in tenancy agreements, for purposes of monies handled.”Member’s explanatory statement This amendment seeks to introduce a new option of a landlord pet damage deposit.