Moving existing tenants to my lease

[Michael Rodriguez]

My first duplex had existing tenants. They pay rent on-time, let me know of issues/concerns quickly, and take care of the property. Law forces me to honor their current lease agreement which ends in July. They signed a pet addendum to the existing landlord's lease (with no pet deposit) for their 1 year old boxer who I've found has had a few accidents in the house. They've expressed interest in renewing. I would prefer to not allow pets due to smells/floor damage/etc. but they've been great tenants.

What recommendations does the BP community have when I transfer these tenants to my lease? 

My thoughts are: 1) Non-refundable pet deposit due at signing 2) cleaning service due at start and end of new lease 3)sign my own pet addendum to avoid risk of losing a good tenant and use existing deposit to pay for cleaning service at end of term

Any other thoughts? Thanks in advance!