Pet Request Form and Landlord Response Letters

A tenant pet request form, a consideration checklist and response letters (consent, consent with conditions, request for more information, and refusal with reasons) for the new right to request a pet.

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Landlord & property

Pet Request Form and Landlord Response Letters

About this document

What it’s for

Since 1 May 2026, tenants in England with an assured periodic tenancy can ask to keep a pet, and the landlord must consider the request and must not unreasonably refuse. This pack gives you a clear request form, a checklist for making a fair decision within the time limit, and letters to record and explain your decision.

When to use it

  • When a tenant asks to keep a pet, in any form
  • When a tenant already has a pet without permission
  • When a superior landlord’s or leaseholder’s consent is also needed

What’s inside

The document is laid out in the sections below. Each one comes with a plain-English guidance note explaining what it does and what to change.

  • Part 1 – Tenant’s pet request form
  • Part 2 – Landlord’s consideration checklist
  • Letter A – Consent
  • Letter B – Consent with conditions
  • Letter C – Request for more information
  • Letter D – Refusal with reasons

How to complete it

  • Give the tenant the request form, or record a verbal request on it
  • Decide within 28 days of the request (or the extended period if you ask for more information)
  • Send the right letter and keep a copy

Key points to check

  • Refusals must be reasonable and give reasons – an unreasonable refusal can be challenged
  • Check the latest GOV.UK guidance on reasonable grounds for refusal and on conditions such as pet damage protection

Our templates are professionally structured starting points for UK businesses, not legal advice. For anything complex, unusual or high-value, have your final version checked by a solicitor.

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