Problems with Dogs...

[Matthew Harrison]

Hello BP. I am wondering what some opinions are from the community about my new tenants.  I just collected first months rent from my new tenants that have 2 dogs.  While in the house I noticed there are a few piles of feces and urine in the basement (which is completely unfinished, bare concrete floor and walls).  If the problem is contained to the basement, and cleaned up by the tenant at the end of the lease is this cause for any loss of security deposit? (I know the answer lies in what is outlined in my lease, so my question is what would YOUR leases dictate, or how would YOU handle the situation?)