Tenants Reverse Council Pet Proposal

The pet owning council tenants of Nottingham City Council, (NCC) have won their fight against a revision to their tenancy agreements which would have restricted the number of pets they can keep in their homes. A new tenancy agreement which is due to come in at the end of February, (25th) has dropped its draconian clause which limited pets to just one cat or one dog per household.

Since September when pet owners discovered the poorly publicised, proposed change to their tenancy, (see article: Petition Against UK Pet Tenancy Restrictions), media coverage on the Internet, TV and radio, an online petition, many letters and around 130 calls to the council, have persuaded Nottingham to revert to its old rules.

Nottingham City Council Tenancy Agreement regarding pets:

3.14 Domestic Pets

You must:

a. Make proper arrangements to dispose of animal waste and not allow it to build up at your home

You must not:

a. Allow your pet(s) to cause a nuisance or annoyance to other people, including your neighbours

b. Allow pet dogs to roam the neighbourhood or to foul footpaths around the neighbourhood or the public open spaces

c. Allow any aggressive animal such as a dog to harm or attack anyone living in or visiting your home or neighbourhood

d. Mistreat your pets.

3.15 Extra Conditions if you live in a flat or maisonette

You must not:

2. d) Keep dogs or cats or other pets, other than those in small cages or tanks at your home. You are allowed to keep assistance dogs for either yourself or members of your household such as, but not limited to, dogs for the blind and dogs for deaf people.