Social Rented Housing: Pets

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Renters Rights Act 2025, whether he is taking steps to extend the right to request permission to keep a pet to people living in social housing.

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1. 20 May 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Renters Rights Act 2025, whether he is taking steps to extend the right to request permission to keep a pet to people living in social housing.

   Source: Commons

2. 5 June 2026

   Answer

   The government recognises that pets can bring joy and comfort to their owners, as well as supporting their mental and physical wellbeing.On 12 February 2026, Baroness Taylor wrote to all social housing landlords setting out my Department’s position on fai...

   Source: Written answer

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