Pet Policies to Ruff?

[Paul DeSilva]

Hey BP fam,

Firstly, let me say that I am an animal lover who has grown up with and still has pets, heck my wife is in the process of opening up a non profit animal rescue. That being said I have seen the havoc that pets can wreak on a rental property and have had a no pet policy for the past few years. I have realized that we lose a lot of very qualified potential tenants because of our policy, so we are thinking about amending our policy. 

- What are your pet policies?

- Do you charge additional security deposit? Is it refundable?

- Do you charge a one time fee or additional monthly rent?

Just thinking about changing our pet policies so any info would be appreciated. 

Thanks,