I think i am going to start requiring it for tenants with pets, if for nothing else for liability coverage in case their dog bites someone...My insurer offers discounts if renter carry insurance.

Think of all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

I knew that was the security limit, but didn't know it was universal, even including pet deposits.  

Lease still had 3 months left @ $500/mo, and there was $3k worth of damages (broken window, 2 damaged doors, holes in walls, broken cabinet doors, marker/ink all over the walls from kids drawings, snuck a pet in against the rules/regulations and feces on carpet, blinds ripped up) plus typical cleaning and turnover fees.....only had $450 in security deposit which I of course held.She left and didn’t bother sticking around to turn in keys so I posted notices, etc. and after several days and 4 attempts to contact, finally removed all the junk, rekeyed, and fixing up and now have a new renter set to move in 3/15.

I just updated all of my postings saying we'll accept pets in hopes that maybe someone qualifies but they have a pet, but it's getting to be a crap time of year and I'm worried about our standards.Has anyone else ran into this?

My first checks I do on serious applicants are to my free on-line sites -- my state's court data base for criminal and Facebook to see if they have posted photos of undisclosed pets.  

This lady discriminates against non-pet owners.

It can withstand a lot of abuse, especially pet stains.

Like allowing pets or really updating everything.

Both women are on the lease), and the tenant on the second floor a young man in his 20s (whose mother is a co-signer on the lease).Tenant of the second floor unit, has a Pitt bull on premises (not on the lease and it says no pets unless there is written addendum added to the lease).