Tag: pets

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

Author: Readers Question

20th May 2026, 2 weeks 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, 1 month 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, 2 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, 3 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, 9 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, 9 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, 11 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...

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...

One in 10 tenants is ‘hiding a pet’ from their landlord

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th March 2023, 3 years ago | 11

One in 10 renters say they are currently living with a furry friend in their rented home despite the landlord...

43% of tenants have pets – so where’s the protection for landlords?

Author: Mark Alexander

15th October 2014, 12 years ago | 35

Just suppose that taking tenants with pets was an insurable risk! Would pet owners pay for the policy? I met with our...

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Pets are not a landlord’s best friend

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd May 2012, 14 years ago | 6

With former homeowners being forced back into the rental market, The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks has warned landlords to...