Comments on: How to Find the Right Rental for Pets

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 11:20:03 +0000

As a landlord, I would want proof of pet ownership, a picture and a certification that the pet does not carry any parasites. I also prefer small pets that do not exceed 22 lbs because they make less damage.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:20:03 +0000

To create your lease agreement to accommodate pets, you must check with your insurance company. This is to make sure that your building still gets insured even if you open to pet owners and what requirements should be set to pet owners.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 07:20:04 +0000

It’s all about the pet owners, not really the pets. I have pets but my neighbors have not complained and my landlord has been grateful of how I kept the apartment clean all the time. I vaccuum regularly, I clean the boxes about 2 to 3 times a day and I also trained my pets. To keep them busy, they have toys so they don’t bite and chew on furniture. So as long as you’re a responsible pet owner, landlords wouldn’t have any regrets picking you over the handful of applicants that came with you.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:20:06 +0000

I am a renter with 5 cats. Because of the number of pets that I have, I’ve had landlords who scratch their heads and say no. Others would say they would think about it, but I know they really won’t. Meanwhile, there are a handful that obviously having internal conflicts for a decision and a few would readily say yes to me. If I really like the place but the landlord is still in doubt, I would promise to replace the entire flooring if it gets severely damaged. Of course, they would say yes and of course, I would not need to replace anything at the end of my lease agreement.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 03:20:04 +0000

Because of the difficulty in finding rentals that allow pets, a lot of possibly becoming pet owners back out. This leaves pets in the care of the city. Although they get food and shelter, they don’t get love. And to me, that’s very sad.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:00:10 +0000

I think another consideration would be the number of pets allowed per apartment. I live in an apartment where the management only allows three pets per unit. Each unit is pretty big so there is plenty of room for my three Dalmatians to walk around. They are generally quiet pets so I’ve never received any complaints from neighbors

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:40:04 +0000

I used to rent to pets and the deposits never fully recover the damage. I must admit, it was partially my fault too since I decided to rent knowing that I have wooden floors. So when my last renter with pets moved out, I changed my lease agreement and made my apartment strictly for humans

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:20:04 +0000

So if I want to rent to you, I should just stick to cats, dogs and mice? Great.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:20:05 +0000

The other reason why it’s difficult to find the right rental for you and your pet would depend on the kind of pet that you have. There are some pet-friendly rentals that only allow certain pets. For me, I don?t allow dangerous animals like snakes, some dog breeds and so on. I also don’t like pets that like to destroy landscaping by digging holes.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 04:20:05 +0000

Great article. Thanks!