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Everything we know about renting with a pet in England, written the way we would explain it to a friend, including the parts that are bad for business.
What should a pet request letter to a landlord include?
A clear request, the animal's details, why the home suits them, and a date 28 days out. What to include, and three things to leave out.
12 October 2026 · 2 min read
Is there an official emotional support animal register in the UK?
No. No UK government body registers emotional support animals, so every register is a private business's own list, including UK ESA Register.
12 October 2026 · 1 min read
How do I ask my landlord for permission to keep a pet in England?
Ask in writing. Since 1 May 2026 your landlord must answer in writing within 28 days and cannot unreasonably refuse. The steps, in order.
12 October 2026 · 2 min read
How much does an ESA certificate cost in the UK?
What a UK ESA Register entry costs, paid once and current for 18 months, and why it is a private certificate with no legal status.
12 October 2026 · 1 min read
How long does a landlord have to reply to a pet request in England?
28 days, in writing, from the date of your request. Two things can add 7 days, and silence is not consent. What happens on day 29.
12 October 2026 · 1 min read
Renting with a cat in England: what landlords ask, and how to answer
Cats are the easier request, and landlords still say no. The five concerns behind a refusal, and how to write one a landlord can say yes to.
10 September 2026 · 3 min read
Moving with a pet: eight questions to ask before you sign a tenancy
What to find out about a flat, a lease and a landlord before you commit, so the pet conversation happens on your terms, not after the deposit.
10 September 2026 · 3 min read
How to write a Pet CV a landlord will actually read
One page, six headings, no adjectives. What to put in a Pet CV, what to leave out, and why a letting agent files it when they bin everything else.
10 September 2026 · 3 min read
When your landlord has to ask someone else: freeholders, head leases and pets
Your landlord may not be the last word. What a head lease or a freeholder changes, the seven extra days it buys, and how to ask about it early.
10 September 2026 · 4 min read
The 28-day rule: what happens after you send a pet request
Day by day, what your landlord must do once a pet request lands, what can stretch the deadline, and what silence on day 29 does and does not mean.
10 September 2026 · 3 min read
Assistance dogs vs emotional support animals in UK law
One of these has protections under the Equality Act 2010. The other is a pet that helps, which is a real thing and a different legal category.
7 September 2026 · 3 min read
Free emotional support animal registration in the UK: what's really on offer
The three business models behind free ESA registration, what each one is actually selling, and the free options that genuinely help.
6 September 2026 · 3 min read
Can a landlord require pet insurance or a bigger deposit in England?
No, and the reason is worth knowing: the pet insurance clause was taken out of the Bill before it passed, and deposits were already capped.
5 September 2026 · 3 min read
My landlord refused my pet: what counts as unreasonable?
What to do next in England, which refusals are likely to hold up, which look weak, and how to escalate without making an enemy.
4 September 2026 · 4 min read
Pet request letter template for landlords in England (free)
A letter you can copy, paste and send today, with notes on what each paragraph is doing and why the order of them matters. Free, and yours to change.
3 September 2026 · 4 min read
Renting with a pet in England: your right to ask, explained
Since May 2026 you can formally request a pet, and your landlord has 28 days to answer in writing and must not refuse unreasonably. How it works.
2 September 2026 · 4 min read
Is emotional support animal registration legitimate in the UK?
A straight answer, a test you can apply to any registry including this one, and the part where we tell you what we cannot do for you.
1 September 2026 · 4 min read