Comments on: Does my landlord have the right to say no to pets even if it’s a pet-friendly rental?

By: Rodolfo

Rodolfo — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:00:05 +0000

As long as you’re responsible enough to keep a pet, there shouldn?t be any problems. Just train your pet and make sure that it carefully goes by the rules set in the lease agreement.

By: Jacquelin

Jacquelin — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:20:04 +0000

The sad thing is, pets do a lot of damage that exceed the security deposits. And when we send out an itemized list of the previous tenants, they get angry because apparently, their security deposits are not enough. I don?t see anything fair there.

By: Leroy

Leroy — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 01:40:04 +0000

I think nonrefundable pet fees are very unethical. I mean, there are people out there who create more trouble than their pets do. So by putting all pets in the same category for destruction is not fair. If you are being treated this, your landlord is being discriminatory and you should file a complaint through the RPA.

By: Mora

Mora — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 14:00:06 +0000

I understand how people could love pets but as a landlord, I have a general rule. If they’r dogs, they need to stay in a doghouse outside of the house.

By: Tracey

Tracey — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 02:20:12 +0000

In some places, they do not charge any pet fees but the tenant would need to agree to pay for deep cleaning by a company preferred by the landlord. So I would suggest that you weigh your options well with regard to the cost.

By: Chance

Chance — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:40:07 +0000

If you are renting a property that has a wide lawn, then maybe you can consider having tenants with pets. But if the rental is in an apartment complex, you may prefer the quiet pets so as not to bother your neighbors.

By: Earle

Earle — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 03:00:09 +0000

There are a lot of renters with pets and I woud love to invade that market too. So what I did was I replaced the carpets with tiles. Hardwood floors are out of the question.

By: Van

Van — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:20:05 +0000

Yes and even if the tenants have already moved out, the dander would still remain at the unit. So if the next tenant is allergic to pets, they would most likely not rent to you if they can smell the dander during the first walkthrough.

By: Evelynn

Evelynn — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 03:20:06 +0000

I am a landlord and I would never allow pets in a rental property. They are just too costly for my investment.

By: Marry

Marry — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:40:05 +0000

I honestly don’t think landlords make a lot of money by allowing pets on rentals. In most cases, they would find themselves needing more money to fix the rental property in time for the next tenant. The pet security deposit is almost always not enough and collecting for more would often be very difficult to do since the tenant has already moved out.