Pros and cons of allowing dogs

[Scott Hurd]

 I listed one of my units in revere Massachusetts for 1700 with plenty of hits.

My partner and I had a no pets policy at first but got aproched by a potential tennet who has a Siberian Husky she offered 1850 for said apartment. (She also has three teenage boys) Personally I dont have a problem with dogs the extra money would be great also with a dog like that she might become a nester (in a good way) but my partner is concerned about noise and dammages. If anyone could share success stories and disaster story that would be great

Also any laws that may come into play with this issue

Thanks

[Patrick D. Roberts]

Hi @Scott Hurd. Allowing pets on the property can be kind of a toss up - there are so many factors that can make it a wonderful experience or a terrible experience such as pet training and care.

If you do decide to move forward, however, make sure that you create a pet policy that includes number and type of pets allowed, vaccinations, tags and other requirements for the pets, as well as tenant's responsibilities and the penalties for violating the policy. Also, make sure to allow costs of covering possible damages in the secure deposit.

Best of luck to you!