Renting with Pets

You’ve found the perfect rental property. The landlord has accepted your offer, you’ve started planning your move and everything seems to be falling into place. Then comes referencing. Suddenly, you’re being asked for additional bank statements, employment contracts, proof of income or a guarantor. Your application stalls, the letting agent is chasing documents and you’re

“Landlords can’t refuse pets anymore.” It is something we hear regularly from estate agents at Pets Lets and unfortunately, it isn’t true. Sadly, there is a lot of confusion over the matter.  Buildings allowing pets comes under separate legislation. The Renters’ Rights Act 2025, which introduced major changes to renting in England from 1 May

Renting with a dog in the UK can be competitive. A landlord may receive several applications for the same property and, even with the changes to rental rules in England, having a dog can add another consideration. The stronger and better prepared your application, the easier it is for a landlord or letting agent to

We hear a lot about location, location, location when it comes to property. But if you’re renting in the UK today, I’d argue there are three other words that are becoming just as important: Referencing, referencing, referencing. At Pets Lets, we increasingly hear from people who have already done the hard work. They’ve searched, viewed

The new rental rules in England were designed to make the market fairer for tenants. But in competitive areas, they may also have made securing the property you want more complicated. This is not only backed up by our experiences but also in this recent Telegraph article. Since 1 May 2026, landlords and letting agents

If you’ve been following the changes to renting in England, you could be forgiven for thinking the process has become easier for tenants. From what I’m seeing on the ground, that simply isn’t the case. In fact, the biggest challenge for many tenants today isn’t finding a property. It’s convincing a landlord to choose them

When people contact Pets Lets, they often assume the biggest challenge will be finding a landlord who accepts pets. That’s certainly difficult. However, since the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act,  we’ve found another hurdle is catching many tenants by surprise: referencing. In today’s market, a landlord may be happy to consider your dog or

Most people think finding a pet-friendly rental is simply a case of finding a landlord who accepts pets. If only it were that simple. After more than 30 years working as an estate agent, relocation specialist and property consultant, I’ve learnt that many successful tenancies are secured long before a landlord makes their decision. The

One of the biggest misconceptions in today’s rental market is that landlords simply decide whether they “like pets” or not. The reality is very different. After helping hundreds of pet owners secure rental properties across the UK, we’ve found that most landlords aren’t judging your pet first, they’re judging the overall level of risk. The

Relocating to the UK with a dog is exciting, but finding a rental home can quickly become the part nobody warned you about. You may have sorted the job, visa, flights, pet travel and DEFRA paperwork. Then you start looking at UK rental listings and see the words: “No pets.” Or you enquire about a