Missouri pet fee/deposit

[Travis Lewing]

Hey BiggerPockets.

I have purchased a property and inherited some tenants. When I first walked the property and met them they did not have pets. In between then and the time to sign a new lease with me, they have acquired 2 cats and a dog. I really did not want pets in the rental but also do not want to make them rehome their pets. What would be a reasonable addition to the rent to account for the increased amount of "tenants"?

[Travis Lewing]

The tenants are going to pay an extra 50 per month to cover the pets. The prior lease was not worth the paper it was on. It did not spell out anything to do with pets or late fees.