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Households in England with Pets Issued New Law Which Starts Today
The law could open more than 4 million homes to pets and ease a housing barrier that affected 31% of renters, Mars research found.
- On Friday, May 1, the Renters Rights Act came into force across England, granting tenants the legal right to request keeping a pet in their homes, which landlords cannot unreasonably refuse.
- Previously, landlords could impose blanket bans on pets without justification, forcing nearly half of pet-owning renters to move to keep their animals while only 7% of rental properties were advertised as 'pet friendly.'
- Research shows 83% of UK pet owners report their pets have positive impacts on wellbeing, while Mars' State of Pet Homelessness Index estimates 1.1 million dogs and cats are homeless in the UK, representing 5% of the companion animal population.
- The RSPCA labelled Friday a "historic day for pet ownership," while Mars and Battersea Dogs & Cats Home released a 'Renting with Pets Guide' to help tenants and landlords navigate the new rules.
- Although 35% of renters remain unaware of their new rights, the Act aims to relieve capacity pressures at RSPCA centers currently "full to bursting" with animals awaiting adoption and new homes.
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New Law Marks “Historic Day” for Pet Owners Across England - Durham Magazine
RSPCA has described today (1 May) as an “historic day for pet ownership” as new legislation comes into force, giving more people across England the opportunity to keep a pet. Until now, landlords have been able to impose blanket bans on pets in private rented homes, often without needing to provide a clear or justifiable reason. That is all changing today thanks to the Renters Rights Act – which will give all tenants in the private rented sector…
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