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Vy Mai Emotional Support Animal
26 April 2019 | 11 replies

Hi everyone,We have a potential tenant interested with our property. Tenant informed us of receiving disability and did not inform us of having a pet dog. Tenant told us after meeting and looking at the house that the...

Chris B. Declaring service animals / emotional support animals prior to signing the lease
16 May 2023 | 21 replies

I've converted to being a pet friendly landlord.  It seems over the past few years that 75% of the applicants have pets so it makes sense to do so.  Conversion of flooring to accommodate this is expensive and I charge...

Account Closed NO Pets Policy Scenario- tenant has a doctors note to have a dog. Other tenant gives doctors note of severe pet alergies. who wins?
2 March 2019 | 15 replies

Question: With a no pets policy, tenant brings a doctors note stating she medically prescribed to have a service dog to counteract anxiety condition, she moved in without a pet and knew the policy beforehand. Other Te...

Jane Istre Room rentals to blue collar construction workers
21 December 2019 | 13 replies

I have a 3/2 that I am considering renting by the room. It also has 2 living room areas the tenants would share a kitchen. It's not going to be a vacation rental more like a college rental. Basically just a place for...

Mike Flora Possible tenant stating no pet fee
23 August 2017 | 11 replies

I have a possible tenant stating they do not have to pay a non refundable pet fee to have two small dogs live with them in our property because they are therapy dogs for her dad of which she is the caretaker for. To m...

Sean McNealley Emotional Support animals
16 July 2022 | 18 replies

Hi there, first post on BP but figured this would be a good place to get some advice. I have had a tenant for roughly a year now, and we do not allow pets (unless they were there when we purchased the property) she ha...

Matthew L. Emotional Support Animal in a No-Pet Apartment Complex
30 May 2018 | 22 replies

I have a 24-unit apartment complex that has a no-pet policy.  In NM, emotional support animals are classified as assistive animals that cannot be discriminated against.  An existing tenant, with 4 months left on lease...

Linda Thomas Let's talk pets in a rental house
13 August 2021 | 47 replies

Hi everyone,
How does everyone handle pets in their rentals. Currently in PA. pet deposits, non refundable pet fees, or pet rent? why or why not? and what are the fees you use for dog, cat, rabbit, ginea pig? 
I'm ...

Christopher Lawrence Comfort cat. Fair housing law question.
20 October 2017 | 23 replies

Hello,I was wondering if any of you have had a situation like this arise. I own a college rental property with 6 students renting for a yearly lease. They came to us as a group of 6 and signed the lease without ever d...

Stephen Benson Tenant pulls service dog for Pitbull
7 November 2018 | 36 replies

Ok I really need help I just bought this property and the tenant has dogs. After looking at the contract the tenant isnt allowed dogs according to the contract. When I approached the tenant about it I found out he has...