Ordinarily, I could not allow a pet to move into a rental. I am also a pet owner and I would be sympathetic to the right person and for a monthly pet fee.
An additional deposit/fee will be seen as an inconvenience for the homeowner/landlord you are renting from. Why go through the hassle of collecting these additional funds while worrying about your property when you can just rent the property to another tenant who doesn't have pets? If the landlord is willing to work with you, then that's great. But I can certainly see why a property owner would disallow any sort of pets on their premises. There are some buildings where a pet is a major inconvenience, especially in an apartment with multiple floors where you have to take a serious walk IN ORDER to get your dog to go outside and take a walk to do his business.
I think that pets should only be allowed if the tenant in question is very responsible. They should sign an agreement to take proper care of the pet in question and pay a refundable fund to be allowed to have a pet in the premises. If they violate the set agreement,then they should vacate the premises.
Sure, I agree with that Muthoni, but how does a landlord assess that when renting a flat? How do we know? It's very hard, that is why it's better to say no to pets.
People with pets still need a place to live and many times they will pay more to rent a house than non-pet owners. Pet owners may pay more in monthly rent or pay a higher security deposit. The biggest risk with pets doing damage to a home is urination inside the house. If you have had the pleasure of being in a home that has pet damage it is not pretty and smells horrible. The smell can be overwhelming especially from cats. But that higher rent or deposit can make the risk of allowing pets worth it, if you check out the pet first.
Also depends on what kind of pet. A little chihuahua who is properly house trained can't do to much damage. My brother's German Shepherd meanwhile chews up everything in sight. Can't believe he even found an apartment that would rent to him. Two dogs not one !
Pets are fine if you have tile floors and soundproof walls. Your neighbors will bet pissed if they can hear the dogs barking all night.
In my take its a bit tricky, maybe i could allow, shoulder shrugged though and specific pets...definitely no reptiles please...do livestock count in this arena?...my property is way out in the countryside...if that's the case, i would allow but specific livestock as well ...but we'd have to have stringent rules implemented and a non-refundable pet deposit would be applicable.
I think the landlord must allow pets as long as pets as long as the tenants are ready to take complete responsibility for them and their hygiene. They must take care of the place as if it is their own and not litter the place with pet troubles.
That seems fair enough shilpa and even reasonable, but as owner of a property are you willing to take that risk for the same money?
