Tag: pets

Unauthorised pets in rental property?

Author: Readers Question

23rd June 2026, 13 hours ago | 6

I have found myself in an interesting situation and would appreciate your thoughts. In April this year, new tenants moved...

Charity steps in as tenant allowed to keep cat despite initial refusal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th June 2026, 1 week ago | 6

A pet charity has helped a tenant secure permission to keep a cat in her home after explaining the new...

Landlords receive guidance on reasonable pet requests

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th June 2026, 2 weeks ago | 8

An animal charity has issued guidance to landlords regarding tenants’ requests to keep pets. Under the Renters’ Rights Act,  tenants...

How should I respond to a pet request in a no-pets tenancy?

Author: Readers Question

20th May 2026, 1 month ago | 34

Hello all, we have just received a request for a pet (dog) in our apartment block. The tenant has been...

Renters’ Rights Act could unlock millions of homes for renters with pets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2026, 2 months ago | 10

One in four renters are now more likely to get a pet following the Renters’ Rights Act, according to a...

Tenants can challenge pet refusals in court ahead of Ombudsman

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th April 2026, 3 months ago | 7

The government has admitted it has not carried out an impact assessment for tenants challenging pet refusals ahead of the...

Social housing landlords urged to be fair on pet requests

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Social housing landlords will not be legally forced to grant pet requests, but the government urges them to be fair...

The Pet Rock That Needed a Lease Clause

Author: Mark Alexander

28th August 2025, 10 months ago | 1

Some tenancy requests are simple. Others make you reach for the red pen. This one began with a straight-faced email...

Victory for landlords as Lords back pet deposit amendment

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th July 2025, 12 months ago | 17

Despite the government claiming “tenants are not second-class citizens and deserve to keep pets,” an amendment for a separate pet...

Welsh housing plans receive mixed reaction from Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Propertymark has responded to the Welsh government’s housing white paper consultation and expressed support for some measures – but warns...

Call to extend the right to keep a pet to social housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2025, 1 year ago | 5

The government is being urged to extend proposed pet-friendly rights to renters in social housing. The call is being made...

Homeowners fork out millions to pay for pet damage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd March 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Landlords worried about tenants with pets might be interested in research about pet-loving Brits who are forking out millions on...

Should the guarantor be told about pets?

Author: Readers Question

16th November 2023, 3 years ago | 9

Hello Property118 memebers. My question is if there are changes to a tenancy for anoccupational contract in Wales must the...

The Idiot’s guide to Renters Reform Bill- UPDATE

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd November 2023, 3 years ago | 102

Not sure what’s in the Renters’ Reform Bill? We’ve rounded up everything you need to know about the long-awaited bill...

Landlords threat to hike rents amid pet policy changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Landlords are threatening to leave the market or hike rents if they lose the right to ban tenants from having...

Renters Reform Bill – Is there any provision for landlords who are allergic to dogs/cats?

Author: Readers Question

21st July 2023, 3 years ago | 14

Hello, under the Renters Reform Bill, it states that a landlord cannot reasonably refuse a request for a pet from...

Landlords will hike rents to deal with pets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st May 2023, 3 years ago | 12

A whopping 75% of landlords are in a furry fury and will raise rents in response to the upcoming Renter’s...

Smokers more likely to find a rental home than pet owners

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd May 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Pet owners are facing a ruff time finding rental properties, with landlords more likely to welcome smokers than a tenant...

Renters’ Reform Bill publication sends the PRS ‘back to the Dark Ages’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th May 2023, 3 years ago | 85

The long-awaited government plan to overhaul the private rented sector (PRS) with the publication of the Renters’ Reform Bill has...

Can children and pets be prohibited when offering residential property for let?

Author: Readers Question

17th May 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Hello, are there/will there be any circumstances in which children and pets can be prohibited when offering residential property for...