Renters' Rights Bill
The RSPCA strongly believes that allowing pets in private and social rental properties can yield wide-ranging benefits, help promote responsible animal ownership and facilitate happy, healthy, long-term tenants.
Animal Welfare and Housing
As the UK's biggest animal welfare charity the RSPCA sadly sees the results of the issues faced by tenants every day. We see it in animals that are given up to our centres by heartbroken families who have no choice but to do so if they want to find somewhere to live.
We also see it in the animals staying in our care for longer than needed because blanket bans on pet ownership in rented accommodation have reduced the pool of potential forever families to take them home. We believe this should not be the case.
RSPCA's Position on the Bill
The RSPCA welcomes the Renters Rights Bill which will allow thousands of people who do not own their own home have a chance to own pets and to put an end to blanket bans by landlords.
We hope the Bill will make it easier for people to keep their much loved pets if they move into rented accomodation reducing the strain on rehoming centres in England.