Petition · past parliament

Ban "no pet" clauses from lease agreements

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Many rental properties have "no pet" clauses that ban tenants from having pets when renting. However, this is unfair and outdated clause which causes many people to have to give up pets or to miss out on the joy of having a pet. Therefore a ban on "no pet" clauses should be placed on landlords.
With fewer people being able to afford property due to the poor economy and the difficulty of getting onto the property ladder due to soaring house prices, many people are never going to be able to have a pet while they are renting. As pets can often cause no more noise and damage than small children, it makes no sense to allow these clauses - especially as a pet may be a person's only company if they live alone. Renters pay exorbitant costs and should be allowed to keep at least one pet.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Prevent discrimination of tenants or potential tenants with pets
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Timeline

26 Nov 2020 Petition opened for signatures
3 Dec 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 3 Dec 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.