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The head of a major supplier insists the Renters Reform Bill provision making it easier for tenants to keep pets is...

Parents and pet owners are paying as much as £460 per month more for rent and bills, it’s claimed. The claim comes...

The increasing likelihood that the private rental sector will be obliged to allow more pets into lets simply demonstrates the need...

Two thirds of pet owning tenants have faced challenges finding a place to rent - at least according to a survey...

Two animal charities - Cats Protection and Dogs Trust - have started recruiting MPs to their campaign in favour of pets...

In a surprise move, Housing Secretary Michael Gove has given the stand-in leader of activist group Generation Rent a prime role...

One of the most controversial subjects affecting letting agents, tenants and landlords alike is back on the agenda. Two of the UK’s...

A group wanting pets to be allowed in private rental properties says its research shows the issue is not opposition from...

With the debate ranging over pets in lets, a new analysis by comparative website Compare The Market suggests pet damage is...

New research predicts a record year for holiday home owners in the UK with more people than ever planning to staycation...

A prominent lettings industry supplier has asked whether the earlier-than-expected arrival of the rental reform white paper was a distraction from...

A new investment league table has been drawn up to show best aggregate rent and capital appreciation income for those in...

A leading lettings agency says increasing numbers of tenants are seeking pet-friendly homes to rent. Chestertons claims up to 35 per cent...

An agency owned by Foxtons says there’s been a 120 per cent surge in demand for pet-friendly rental properties since the...

ARLA Propertymark has waded into the growing controversy over pets being allowed in rental properties. Last week a letter was sent to...

Pressure is growing to amend the 2019 Tenant Fees Act to allow charging additional deposits and insurance to cover pets in private rental...

New data from Rightmove shows that demand for pet friendly rental properties has increased by 120 per cent compared to last...

A petition has been launched on the Channel Island of Jersey to prevent agents and landlords banning pets from the local...

A respected buy to let mortgage monitor is suggesting that investors in the sector may be more successful if they allow...

A pet referencing service is being launched next month - but it expects agents and landlords to pay to see the...

The Dogs Trust campaign ‘lets with pets’ states: “Landlords and letting agencies who exclude pet owners from their properties are missing out...

A Build To Rent operator say it is promoting the concept of private tenants being allowed pets - and it takes a...

A leading veterinary body - the National Office of Animal Health, or NOAH - wants pets to be allowed in private rental...

Momentum is building to have the Tenant Fees Act amended, allowing agents to charge tenants for damage insurance which would then...

Lettings agents are being told by an online platform to be extra-vigilant as increasing numbers of student tenants are getting pets. The...

January 29th is the date set for MPs to hold the Second Reading of a Private Members’ Bill aimed at the...

The private rental sector should embrace the idea of tenants with pets and not object to the prospect. That’s the view of...

Pressure appears to be building for more pet-friendly lettings properties with two Build To Rent operators promoting animal-friendly tenancies. BTR operator Fizzy Living...

A Conservative MP is urging his colleagues in government to end “cruel” discrimination against pet owners by much of the private...

A survey by The Tenancy Deposit Service suggests that half of landlords have experienced damage to their rental properties by pets.  And...

A pet care company claims that millions of private renters are being denied the benefits of pet ownership because of landlords...

Pet-friendly tenancies of the kind envisaged by the government could oblige some private landlords to quit the sector, it’s claimed. Over the...

Agents and landlords are advised to think carefully before allowing tenants to keep pets, despite a government push to relax restrictions. The...

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick is to overhaul the model tenancy contract to make it easier for tenants to have pets. A surprise statement from the...

Most landlords are wary of the potential damage, smells and noise complaints that can come with accommodating a tenant with pets....

The first-ever pet think tank has launched to address what is claimed to be a lack of pet-friendly rental accommodation in...