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Allowing pets in Rentals, what major problems are there?
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2012 Sep 24, 9:42am 36,065 views 87 comments
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I will avoid large dogs that might cause death
While a large dog might be inherently more dangerous due to size, strength, bigger teeth, it is really the breed and the way the dog has been socialized and trained that determines how dangerous it is. Pitbulls aren't that large, but they are probably more dangerous on average than a giant Newfoundland, a breed known as the gentle giant.
New Renter - I addressed my error in a follow-up post. If you want an apology, here it is: Sorry for misreading your post.
New Renter
2012 Sep 26, 3:39am
New Renter - I addressed my error in a follow-up post. If you want an apology, here it is: Sorry for misreading your post.
My apologies, my Latin is sorely lacking as you may have already gathered :)
New Renter
2012 Sep 28, 5:46pm
New Renter says
You still wear pants? Why?
I have a buffalo sofa and I'd chafe like hell sitting on that without some sansabelts. Sometimes I can get away with just a Kimono.
Lose the sofa, you can thank me later.
curious2
2012 Oct 24, 4:53pm
Romnesia might tie them to the roof of a car and drive off to Canada.
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Most complexes simply deny pets. Those that allow them, often charge pet premiums which I assume is just a money grab because they know pet owners have limited choices. Then there are those that ask for larger deposits ($250-$500 per pet). Or those asking for cleaning deposits when they move out($150-300).
So far, I've let people own pets and not really worried about it. I'm renting to premium people. These units are very nice and the quality of tenant has been very strong so far.
I figure if they leave and the animal has done damage, they won't make me go through a small claims case, and if it's over their deposit amount, the $500 extra isn't going to do anything anyway because their rents are already in the $2000 range. I could see asking for $500 extra if they were renting for say $1000, but in the $2000 range, I have a decent amount held anyway.
Is there anything I am missing? Dogs could scratch up the floors or stain it with pee/crap that is left there for hours while someone is at work. Possibly redoing part of the floor. Repainting, some touch up work.
Cats spraying, that concerns me. I've never dealt with it, but I suspect it's not that easy to clean up.
I see pet owners are generally being abused by the system, so they're happy to not be screwed by someone and will actually pay slightly higher rents because of their limited choices.
Are there other reasons not to accept pets? Any major horror stories?