This section adds two new provisions to the Housing Act 1988 to strengthen tenants’ rights to keep a pet in their home, which has previously been at the landlord’s discretion. This includes a new legal obligation for landlords to consider tenants requests to keep a pet, whilst also providing a route for landlords to reasonably refuse tenants requests to keep a pet when they can provide justification for why it would not be suitable.
Part 1: Tenancy reform Chapter 1: Assured Tenancies Section 11: Right to request permission to keep a pet Background