It is the right coverage that tenants ought to take out insurance coverage to cowl any harm brought on by pets, the NRLA insists.
The main landlord affiliation is “positive” about modifications within the Renters Reform White Paper outlawing any bans on pets, coverage director Chris Norris (pictured) says.
Speaking on the BBC Radio Four’s ‘You and Yours’ programme, Norris mentioned: “I don’t suppose many landlords are very fearful. It is already prohibited to have a blanket ban on pets.
When requested in regards to the cost of insurance coverage he mentioned: “We are speaking about an add-on to the contents’ insurance coverage, and shouldn’t be prohibitive.
“This is a relatively small element for landlords – I doubt this is the issue that pushes people over the edge,” he added.
Overturned
A requirement for tenants to have pet insurance coverage was made unlawful in 2019, however the authorities is now overturning that measure.
The white paper says that landlords can require tenants to take pet insurance coverage: “Alongside this, we are going to make it simpler for landlords to just accept pets by amending the Tenant Fees Act 2019 to incorporate pet insurance coverage as a permitted fee.
“This means landlords will be able to require pet insurance, so that any damage to their property is covered. We will continue to work with landlords and other groups to encourage a common-sense approach,” the paper says.
Norris added that NRLA supported an finish to blanket bans on youngsters and profit claimants. “We want to see a case-by-case assessment,” he mentioned.