Thanks to the Renters’ Rights Act that came into force on 1 May, 11 million tenants were provided with an array of new rights.
Landlords now can’t evict tenants without a good reason, must offer tenancies on open-ended rolling contracts and can’t impose a blanket ban on pets.
Tenants have the right to request a pet and their landlord must respond within 28 days. They cannot refuse unless they have a valid reason, such as the property being too small or another occupant having serious allergies.
They can also refuse if they own the property leasehold and keeping pets is forbidden by the
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