Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 123342

Private Rented Housing: Pets

Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

Kim Leadbeater

LabourSpen Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has assessed the potential impact on tenants of the gap between the commencement of the pet provisions on 1 May and the operational launch of the Ombudsman

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
On 13 November 2025, the government published a roadmap for implementing the Renters' Rights Act, which can be found on gov.uk here.In implementation Phase 2 from late 2026, we will introduce the national Private Rented Sector Database and Private Rented ...

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