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 PartyUpper 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 Pennycook
Many 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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