Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 12159
Social Rented Housing: Pets
Tabled: 31 October 2024
Answered: 8 November 2024
Question
Carla Lockhart
Democratic Unionist Party — Upper Bann
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a right of tenants in social housing to keep a pet.
Answer
Matthew PennycookMany social landlords set out their pet policies in their tenancy agreements and will allow tenants to keep pets where it is appropriate to do so. Consideration is given to whether the pets can be well looked after and any adverse effects on the lives of ...
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