Date Published 10 September 2021
* 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).
* Access to outside space, broadband and parking are all features renters are prepared to pay a premium for
Source: Dataloft, Rightmove
