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Rented Housing: Pets

Asked by Dr Neil HudsonConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 15 September 2025UIN 71418

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Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the potential impact of the Renters Rights Bill on the number of renters who will not be able to request a pet.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The Renters’ Rights Bill will give all private rented sector tenants the right to request a pet, which landlords will not be able to unreasonably refuse.

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