Can a Pet Deposit be used for Rent arrears

[PaulF]

It all depends on the wording within your AST and does not need the tenant's permission usually.

[jjlandlord]

If this 'pet deposit' was taken specifically as security for pet damage then you can't use it for anything else unless tenant agrees to it (in any case tenant must agree to deductions to a deposit, or you have to agree to arbitration of go to court).

[LesleyAnne]

Does the tenant agree?

Is the deposit protected in a scheme?

[blairtwo]

Please can you help, I have a tenant with Rent arrears, they paid a security deposit and a pet deposit, can the pet deposit be used for the rent arrears?