Could Your Landlord Defend A Pet Refusal?
“Can I keep a cat?”
It sounds like one of the simplest questions a tenant can ask.
However, for one landlord, those five words became one of the early tests of the Renters’ Rights Act’s new approach to pets in rented homes, and should make agents and landlords rethink what could happen if they refuse, or try and add non-allowable conditions.
What happens if a tenant challenges the decision? And if landlords can no longer rely on blanket “no pets” policies, how can they protect their property from the very real risks that concern them most?
In this infosheet, we’ll explore what pet requests mean for landlords and letting agents in practice, together with some of the practical steps agents can take to help landlords make confident, evidence-based decisions under the new rules.
