I think tenents should be allowed to keep pets, as long as they do not cause any disturbance to the rest of the tenants and they maintain good hygien, it will be okay for tenants to keep pets.
That looks good on paper Determined, but when put into practice it's pretty hard to control animals and sometimes the owners don't really care, so it's a big risk if you ask me.
I don't. I love animals and have many of my own, but it's a hassle to deal with them as a landlord. I don't think that's hypocritical at all, I just don't trust other people to control and care for their pets as well as I do. People are messy, and people like that have messy pets. If they fuck up the house I take their deposit. If their pet ruins things it's just more of a hassle that I don't want to deal with. And people will rent your properties anyway.
When I was in charge of renting out my Grandmother's old trailer I allowed pets. She previously owned pets and I was planning on selling the land later on so I figured why not? It gave me about $100 a month more in money and the people who lived there had decently behaved pets. I would however refuse any exotic or very large pets, that's just an accident waiting to happen. There may be some bias at play but I always saw exotic pets as a 'Hey look at me!' statement and those type of people tend to bring problems with them.
I would allow pet as long as they don't destroy the properties. Make sure to allow only a limited number of pets and, you can definitely charge some extra fees.
That's being an optimistic bintsk, a limited number of pets? Like what, 5? It's unpredictable if they will do damage or not that is why it's safer to forbid.
i mean if the property is carpet and such I wouldn't allow pets. Carpeting already depreciates in value as it is and pets leaving stains would just make you have to change the whole carpet. Also if you are furnishing the apartment I def. wouldn't keep pets. My brother's German shepherd chews up everything after years of training. Unless you make all these things clear in the contract when you rent it to a tenant with pets.
This topic definitely has its pros and cons. If you allow it, you'll definitely attract more renters since people in America love their pet(s). At the same time, there is a risk of loss and un-cleaniness. I think the most financially beneficial way to go is to allow pets with a few stipulations... 1. a non-refundable pet fee. this fee should cover the cost of carpet cleaning and house cleaning after the tenant has moved out. this should take care of most odors and stains left behind by pets. 2. a refundable damage/security fee. this fee can go as high as the monthly rent cost. and it should take care of any structural damage.
I'd allow pets if the tenant were willing to pay a bit more each month, and also pay extra on their deposit to cover any potential carpet cleaning/repair fees brought on by their pet. I think that's the biggest worry when allowing pets, the potential for damage and carpet smell (especially if the owner isn't as responsible as they could be and doesn't clean up after their pet properly).
I do respect peoples' love for the animals but the landlord has to be able to keep the units clean. If they were to have pets roaming around and leaving poop or pet dander it would be a messy situation for them to deal with. I know the apartment complexes in my area don't allow pets.
