Should I allow tenants with Pets?

[Peter Morgan]

Hello,

A prospective tenant reached out to me and they have a pet , they mentioned it as a small dog.

Will there be any issues renting to a tenant with a small dog? Any further questions that I need to ask them before I rent my apartment to them?

Thanks

[Dan Maciejewski]

That's something you 'should' decide before accepting applicants.  Then it's a hard no, or an "I have to interview the pet" situation.

I allow dogs as long as I can meet them first and I charge a pet fee (not extra rent).  Check with your local laws to see if you can charge a fee before doing that.

I allow pets because that makes us very desirable to my prospects.  That's a personal decision for your situation and client class.  I have tenants all making well above 80k household income, and when they move out, they usually buy a home, so they are not class C tenants at all.