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Written question asked by Tracey Crouch (Conservative) on Friday, 14 April 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 April 2023. It was answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch (Conservative) on Monday, 24 April 2023 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Private Rented Housing: Pets

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Department's White Paper entitled A Fairer Private Rented Sector, published in March 2023, whether his Department plans to issue guidance to landlords on when they can reasonably withhold consent for pets.

Answer

Further to my answer to Question UIN 136842 on 9 February 2023, the Government will publish guidance for tenants and landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) on what would constitute an unreasonable refusal of a pet before the new rules come into effect.

The new legal 'right to request a pet' will apply to the PRS. Many social landlords set out their pet policies in their tenancy agreements and allow tenants to keep pets where it is appropriate to do so, provided they are well looked after and do not adversely affect the lives of neighbours and those living nearby.

In the Social Housing White Paper we encourage all social landlords to adopt similar policies.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
179891
Session
2022-23
Related items
A Fairer Private Rented Sector
Thursday, 16 June 2022
Command papers
House of Lords
House of Commons
Private Rented Housing: Pets
Thursday, 9 February 2023
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Pets Private rented housing
Link
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