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
Conservative — Epping 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 PennycookThe 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.