Pets please

Pets please

In this speed read we look at the demand for pet-friendly rental property

  • While tenant demand has risen 13% over the past year, demand for pet-friendly rental properties has more than doubled, enquiries to letting agents for pet-friendly rentals up 120% (Rightmove).
  • Over half of UK adults are now thought to own a pet, the majority dog (26%) or cat (24%) owners (PDSA).
  • Research has found 31% of renters are prepared to pay a premium (£40 per month outside of London, £50 in London) for a pet-friendly property (Dataloft, Property Academy, 2020).
  • Affordability, access to outside space and broadband are all significantly higher properties for renters, parking the amenity the highest proportion of renters are prepared to pay a premium for (38%).
  • Source: Dataloft, Rightmove


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