Petition · past parliament

Abolish the no pet rule in tenant agreements.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The no pet rule for cats and dogs etc is absolutely cruel and ridiculous in rental homes. So many people struggle with finding new homes because of bias landlords saying “No Pets”. This rule needs to be completely scrapped and let all animal lovers keep their companions.
Every year people have to make the heart breaking decision to give up their beloved pets just because landlords are bias stating they cause damage and fleas. My own pets are very healthy and taken care of and we have had no incidents. And loads of other people are just the same as me. But landlords never listen to us. They don’t appreciate our family pets! Pets are people like us and they are our family. If we can keep children, why can’t we keep our pets? This rule needs to be stopped and fast!

Why it was rejected

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

You might like to sign the following petition:

Ban Blanket No Pet Clauses in Tenancy Agreements & Leases.
Ban Blanket No Pet Clauses in Tenancy Agreements & Leases.

Timeline

28 May 2021 Petition opened for signatures
2 Jun 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 Jun 2021

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