Petition · past parliament
Allow exempted XL bullies stay in social and private rented housing.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
A large number of XL bully’s currently live in Social housing or private landlord houses. The current housing legislation prohibits a tenant from keeping a dog deemed a banned breed type (Section 1 Dangerous Dogs Act.) and they can evict a tenant if they do not rehome their dog.
Enable tenants who are showing responsible dog ownership, to remain in their homes and register for exemption, without risk of Homelessness or Euthanasia
if a person is deemed fit and responsible to keep an XL bully, allow for the registered keeper to present their certificate to the local authority or private landlord, and maintain their tenancy if they can prove their dog has not committed a DDA section 3 offence and that they can evidence that their property is sufficiently secured.
if a person is deemed fit and responsible to keep an XL bully, allow for the registered keeper to present their certificate to the local authority or private landlord, and maintain their tenancy if they can prove their dog has not committed a DDA section 3 offence and that they can evidence that their property is sufficiently secured.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: Ensure tenants can't be evicted for owning an exempted XL Bully dog
Timeline
| 16 Nov 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Nov 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Nov 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.