Question follow-through · 7697

Tenants: Pets

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure the clarity of guidance on what justifies a landlord refusing a pet request.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled: 7 Oct 2024
Target answer date: 14 Oct 2024
Answer: 14 Oct 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

7 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure the clarity of guidance on what justifies a landlord refusing a pet request.
14 Oct 2024
Target answer date
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14 Oct 2024
Answer published
The Renters' Rights Bill requires landlords not to unreasonably withhold consent when a tenant requests to have a pet in their home, with the tenant able to challenge a decision. The government will issue detailed guidance in due course to help landlords ...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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