Correspondence

Fair consideration of requests to have a pet in social housing

Ministerial letter to social landlords reaffirming the importance of fairly considering tenants’ requests to keep pets.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
• Published: 12 February 2026

Applies to England

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Fair consideration of requests to have a pet in social housing

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This letter reminds social housing landlords of the importance in fairly considering tenants’ requests to keep pets and ensuring pet policies are clear and accessible. Social landlords are encouraged to share best practice with one another on managing requests to keep a pet and the letter outlines examples of existing practice.

Published 12 February 2026