Pet ownership in your home.
We know pets are an important part of family life, and in many cases you can apply for permission to keep one. If your home has its own private entrance or garden, you must request permission before getting a pet.
Dogs are not allowed in flats or in homes with a communal entrance or shared garden, unless the animal is a registered assistance dog.
You don't need permission to keep a small caged animal. (See below information on illegal pets including come small ones).
As a pet owner, you're responsible for your pet’s behaviour and for making sure they don't cause a nuisance to neighbours or the wider community. If your pet causes problems, we may withdraw our permission for you to keep it.
Read the information below and complete the form to apply to keep a pet in your home.
Please look at our pet policy below.
Also check if there are any special conditions about pets in your tenancy agreement.
You must get our permission before keeping a pet at home.
The easiest way to do this is to complete the pet request form below.
Once we've received your request, a member of the housing team will get in touch with you.
Under no circumstances can you keep any of following animals in our homes or on land that we own:
- Farm animals, including sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, horses, ducks chickens and cockerels.
- Animals registered under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 including some poisonous snakes, spiders and monkeys.
- Dogs specified in the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 including Pit Bull terriers, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro and American XL Bully.
- Any other animal legally prohibited to be kept as a pet.
The only exception is for dogs registered on the Index of Exempted Dogs.
These dogs have undergone an assessment to ensure they are safe, and owners must follow strict legal conditions.
You can find more details on Banned Dogs