Renting with a pet may have just become easier, as the Government has moved to prevent landlords from having blanket bans on animals in their properties.
The Government has amended its Model Tenancy Agreement, which is the recommended contract for landlords, to make allowing pets the default position.
Under the new rules, which were announced by the housing minister Christopher Pincher, landlords will have to object in writing within 28 days of a written pet request from a tenant, and provide a good reason for their objection.
Landlords should not have blanket bans on pets in their properties, the Government has said