PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Private Rented Housing: Pets (1 September 2023)

Question Asked

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.

Asked by:
Mark Tami (Labour)

Answer

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.


Answered by:
Rachel Maclean (Conservative)
11 September 2023

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