Tag: pets

Renters’ Rights Act sparks rise in pet ownership

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th August 2026, 5 days ago | 18

Millions of renters have welcomed a pet or are planning to get one following the Renters’ Rights Act. Data from...

Right to Manage companies can recover reasonable costs for pet approvals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 2

The government has confirmed that Right to Manage (RTM) companies can grant permission for pets where leases require approval and...

Months later, landlord template sites are still quoting the wrong pet request deadline

Author: David Osborne

3rd July 2026, 2 months ago | 3

Back in June, a number of published landlord guides were citing 42 days as the response window for tenant pet...

Unauthorised pets in rental property?

Author: Readers Question

23rd June 2026, 2 months 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, 2 months 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 months 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, 3 months 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, 4 months ago | 10

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

Social housing landlords urged to be fair on pet requests

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2026, 6 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, 12 months ago | 1

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

The Dog Left Behind That Became Family

Author: Mark Alexander

25th August 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Post-tenancy inspections usually mean meter readings, keys, and an inventory check. This one was different. Behind the kitchen door of...

Victory for landlords as Lords back pet deposit amendment

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th July 2025, 1 year 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, 2 years 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, 2 years 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...