Renting with Pets - Everything You Should Know

RENTING WITH PETS Everything You Should Know TENANTS RENTING WITH PETS Renters with pets are often struggling to find places that accept them on the rental market . Before the Tenant Fee Ban , a lot of landlords allowed pets , with a tenancy deposit increase for potential damage to their properties . EXEMPTIONS TO THE PET BILL If the proposed bill happens , tenants will have no unconditional right to keep pets . In such cases tenants can't have a dog or domestic animal without holding a responsible guardianship certificate , proving they can take care of the animal . THE DOGS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS ACCOMMODATION PROTECTION BILL The bill was designed with the idea of helping responsible pet owners , giving them a hand in finding suitable rental properties . CERTIFICATION OF EXEMPTION FOR RENTING WITH PETS Landlords may also restrict the tenant's right to keep domestic animals if they hold a certificate of exemption . These certificates can be provided for entire buildings , specific families , species or breeds of animals and groups of dwellings in an area . OPENESTATES.CO.UK