Aidan Mulligan
Explain the hatred of pitbulls
Hello everyone,I see something pop up all the time when talking about allowing pets on your property. Someone always says "Except if it's a pitbull, keep those away"Now I understand that "dangerous breeds" can bring h...
Lee L.
My tenant is taking care of other people's dogs
Hi BP,This past weekend, I learned that the tenants in one of my units are taking care of 3 dogs that do not belong to them. According to the lease they are allowed to have 2 pets (1 large dog, and one small dog). I ...
Alicia Hensley
Dog question
I was wondering if we could require people to show proof of vaccinations, references from previous landlords and/or kennels, and a AKC Canine Good Citizen Certificate with their dogs? I'm not worried about the breed t...
Ryan Scritchlow
support dogs what can and cant I do
I am in Illinois. I will allow a single dog of certain breeds and age in most of my rentals. there is an additional $50 a month charge and an additional 600 pet deposit. I have a potential tenant that is interest...
Tim Bartel
Minimum age for dogs or cats
I am just starting to accept applications from people with pets in my two 4-plexes. I am changing from my no-pet policy because of long vacancies, and I get many requests from would-be tenants with pets. I see lots of...
Alex Burrows
New Landlord here with a question about dogs! (Supposedly mans best friend)
Hey everyone, I just purchased a triplex in Toronto. Two of the units are tenanted and I am going to live in the other. Its a detached home with a detached garage in the rear with a descent sized backyard. Im a bra...
Jen W.
Renting to folks with pitbulls
This is me and my husbands first out to market rental, potential tenant inquires if we allow pit bulls. We have another tenant that we inherited at purchase of property that has a pit bull and poodle. Property is a ...
Liz F
Would you rent to a Pit Bull owner?
I have a prospective tenant who is moving to our area to work as an air traffic controller. He seems very responsible, but he has a pit bull. The dog seems very friendly but I am afraid to be opening myself up to li...
Account Closed
Landlord withheld $500 "pet fee" from my security deposit!!
I live in Nashville, Tennessee. I moved out of my rental house in September and just received a letter from my landlord that outlines the charges withheld from my $800 security deposit. I only received $250, with the ...
Christina Berry
Service Dogs
Has anyone dealt with a certified service dog situation in a non-pet property? I have a potential tenant coming to look at an apartment that typically does not allow pets. I know there are a lot of laws protecting ser...