Private Rented Housing: Pets

(asked on 1st September 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the right to request a pet under the Renters (Reform) Bill on people who live in leasehold properties.


Answered by
Rachel Maclean Portrait
Rachel Maclean
This question was answered on 11th September 2023

The Renters (Reform) Bill will ensure that private landlords cannot unreasonably refuse a request from their tenant to keep a pet. The Bill provides added flexibility where they need to obtain consent of a superior landlord when considering a request.

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