Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 10609

Tenants: Pets

Tabled: 22 October 2024

Answered: 30 October 2024

Question

Tom Hayes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to take steps to (a) prevent landlords from not considering prospective tenants that have pets and (b) support people with pets to find somewhere to rent.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

The Renters' Rights Bill will prevent landlords from unreasonably denying tenants' requests to keep pets. Once a landlord has consented to a pet, it will be an implied term of that tenancy and so consent cannot be withdrawn without agreement from both par...

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