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Dangerous Dogs: Social Rented Housing

Asked by Andrew RosindellReform UKDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 9 June 2025UIN 54689

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to re-issue guidance to local authorities on requests from owners who have exempted their XL Bully dogs to keep their pets in social housing.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

Guidance on the ban on XL Bullies is available on GOV.UK

In relation to keeping XL Bully dogs in social housing, or other rented accommodation, it is for the housing provider to decide their own policies on whether they permit tenants to keep exempted banned breed types.

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