Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 71418

Rented Housing: Pets

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 15 September 2025

Question

Dr Neil Hudson

ConservativeEpping Forest

Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the potential impact of the Renters Rights Bill on the number of renters who will not be able to request a pet.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The Renters’ Rights Bill will give all private rented sector tenants the right to request a pet, which landlords will not be able to unreasonably refuse.