Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 5966

Farms: Tenants

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Mark Pritchard

ConservativeThe Wrekin

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of allowing tenants in rented properties on working farms to have pets on (a) farm safety and (b) biosecurity.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The Renters' Rights Bill requires landlords not to unreasonably withhold consent when a tenant requests to have a pet in their home, with the tenant able to challenge a decision. The government will issue detailed guidance in due course to help landlords ...

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