AQW 14709/22-27

Ms Kate Nicholl
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 10/09/2024
Answered On Date: 01/10/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of properties operated by the Housing Executive that are designated as pet friendly.

Answer:

This issue is an operational matter for the Housing Executive.

I have sought the requested information from the Chief Executive, who has advised me as follows:

“The Housing Executive does not have a ‘pet-friendly’ classification for its own stock. This is because all tenants can apply in writing to the relevant Area Manager to seek their consent to keep a domestic pet. General Conditions of tenancy clauses (9,10 - Part 1 Tenant’s Obligations) regarding pet ownership apply to all our domestic dwellings, i.e:

Pets

9. Not to keep any domestic pets without the consent in writing of the Area Manager (if the dwelling is a flat or maisonette).

10. Not to keep more than one domestic pet without the consent in writing of the Area Manager (if the dwelling is not a flat or maisonette)”

For any future queries relating to operational matters, you may wish to contact the Housing Executive directly. Making direct contact with them will ensure that you receive the information in the shortest possible timeframe and make best use of public resources.