P-06-1272 Ban the use of 'no pet clauses' in tenancy agreements in Wales
P-06-1272 Ban the use of 'no pet clauses' in tenancy agreements in Wales
This
petition was submitted by Sam Swash, having collected a total of 857
signatures.
Text of Petition:
The number of people privately
renting is increasing year-on-year - currently many are prohibited from keeping
pets because of clauses in their tenancy agreements.
The benefits of pet
ownership should not be exclusive to homeowners. Those who rent should be
equally as entitled to keep a pet as those who own.
Additional Information:
According to the Dog's
Trust, the single biggest reason for dogs being handed in to rehoming centres
is because of a change of circumstances, such as being unable to live in a
rented property with a pet. These clauses also stop large numbers of people
coming forward to rehome pets; effectively prohibited from doing so by being a
tenant. This means both tenants and pets suffer.
In January 2021, the UK
Government introduced a new Model Tenancy Agreement which prohibited landlords
from issuing blanket 'no pet' bans. Consent for pets is now the default
position. In Wales, there is no such reference and therefore Welsh tenants are
less likely to be able to keep a pet than their UK counterparts.
Senedd Constituency and Region
- Alyn
and Deeside
- North
Wales
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Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: For consideration
First published: 13/06/2022