Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 6 September 2021.
Andrew Rosindell
Co Chair, British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of adding pet deposits to the list of permitted payments in the Tenant Fees Act 2019 for pet ownership in rented accommodation.
Eddie Hughes
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The Tenant Fees Act 2019 introduced a cap of five weeks’ rent for properties with an annual rent below £50,000, and banned most letting fees charged to tenants.
The five week cap should be considered the maximum, rather than the default amount charged. This approach should therefore accommodate private renters who wish to keep pets, without the need for a separate pet deposit. The Government has no plans at this time to amend the Tenant Fees Act 2019.
Yes2 people think so
No1 person thinks not
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