Howdy,I'm happy to allow approved pets in my rental properties, and it's all been fine until lately...I use a Pet Agreement form offered by Leigh Robinson, in his (wonderful) book, Landlording. It includes the clause ...

I love dogs and have always had them, but I totally get the reservation about having them in a rental when you can't be there to see that they are well behaved. I'm curious to learn more about what BP has experienced ...

My tenant has a ESA, and may be changed later to service dog.  Dog is around 1 yr old or just under.Do I need tenant to sign a lease addendum or something? so I can officially know about the dog, licenses, shots, etc....

Is there a difference between a service pet and a comfort pet? If there is a difference are the regulations regarding rental properties the same? Can pet fees still be applied? Lastly, what are the regulations regardi...

In my experience managing apartment communities, we have charged renters a pet fee (nonrefundable) at move in AND a monthly pet rent. I'm renting my SFH for the first time and am unsure how to charge the future renter...

I know some of you landlords have a weight limit on dogs...for example a "not to exceed 25 pounds" clause.Is this weight limit typically a "CURRENT" weight or is this a eventual full grown weight?

I just moved a tenant in yesterday. Young couple with a small child. They seem very nice and easy to work with. They said they would like to get a pet in the future, specifically a german shepherd (puppy). I kn...

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 ...

Hi BP community,I purchased a SFH in a Columbus, OH suburb. Got 2 tenants to rent the house for slightly above market.Their credit is awful, but their income is solid so I went with it. I allowed one dog in the lease ...

We have a property that doesn't allow animals (owners request). We got an email from a tenant asking if she can have a dog. We reminded her about her lease and that this property has a no pet policy. She emailed us ba...