New Study Reveals Nearly One Third of Brits Have Been Hiding Their Pets for Over Three Years

To celebrate the upcoming anniversary of the UK government changing the law to give pet owners more freedom to rent, Quintain Living – the award-winning management company overseeing the rental of more than 3,000 apartments in Wembley Park – has released a new study focusing on renting with pets in the UK.

The study, based on 1,000 respondents who own pets, provides insights on the secret life of pet owners, the best and worst UK cities for pet owners, the pets most commonly concealed from landlords and even how owners hide pets from their landlords.

The study revealed that nearly one third of pet owners in the UK have been hiding their pets for over three years. 38% of respondents said they do not feel comfortable asking their landlord for permission to keep a pet and almost one third experienced difficulty finding a property to rent as a pet owner.

It was also revealed that 21% of men and 17% of women surveyed said that keeping their pets hidden has had a negative impact on their mental health. What’s more, almost one in five pet owners (17%) said that they have considered giving up their pet in order to find somewhere to live.