Renting with Pets

For pet owners relocating to the UK, or those already here, finding pet-friendly rentals in London or across the UK can be a frustrating, expensive, and time-consuming process. With the long-awaited Renters Rights Bill making its way into law, many ask the same question: Will it finally make renting with pets easier? Short answer? Not really.

As a London and UK Pets & Property Specialist, the Government is Making a Right Dog’s Dinner of the Rental Market Rather than helping, current proposals are piling on barriers for pet owners, while private landlords, fed up with constant changes, are selling up. This reduces supply and pushes rents even higher, making it even

Why renting in London, especially with pets, isn’t as simple as it seems. When it comes to UK property, especially London rentals, NEVER ASSUME anything. Whether you’re renting or buying in London, finding the property is just part of the process. Many assume it’s the hardest part. But often, the real challenges come later: referencing,

Social media loves negativity. Property is no exception, especially when it comes to renting with pets in the UK. As someone who works daily with overseas clients relocating to the UK with their pets, I see first-hand how surprised people are at how hard it is to find a pet-friendly rental, particularly in a country

Renting with pets is an emotionally charged topic for both pet-owning tenants and landlords. There’s a clear divide in opinion on the matter. Many landlords see pets as potential liabilities, causing property damage, noise disturbances from barking, and even future issues for tenants who suffer from pet allergies. On the other hand, 51% of the

I’ve recently had a number of calls from people relocating from the US to the UK, excited to return to their UK home, only to hit an unexpected snag. They’ve brought their pets with them, only to discover that the property they bought years ago doesn’t actually allow animals. Only recently have estate agents with

As the Founder of Pets Lets I am all about UK pet friendly properties, whether you are renting or indeed buying. The property portals such as Rightmove rarely say they are pet friendly. The term pet friendly is so generic. The term itself is so broad and vague that it’s hard for these platforms to

As a UK-based property and pet relocation expert, I’ll be straight with you: renting in the UK with pets is still tough. Believe it or not, landlords have started warming up to house cats, and they’ll often consider small dogs (think “handbag size”). But anything larger? That’s when landlords start to panic about noise, damage,

Recently I have found that landlords in the UK prefer renting to people with cats. Why is that? I specialise in UK pets and property. At Pets Lets, our clients have pets. The pets come first or many clients and second the property. I have a lovely client. They are buying a pet friendly property.

If you’re looking to buy a cat-friendly property, I recently came across an interesting one at the lower end of the budget. What made it so purrfect? Aside from having a cat-loving seller, the patio was already set up as a catio with netting, and there was even a happy cat strolling around. A great