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Mike Mazzucco Emotional Support Pets After Move-In
4 December 2017 | 27 replies

Hi Guys,Brand new landlord here and was hoping the BP family could help.I had some tenants move in and signed a lease indicating no pets and making no meantion of any emotional support animal.One month after move in, ...

Racheal Stoyk Pets - Service Animals and Comfort Animals
18 June 2018 | 10 replies

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...

Dominick Speranzo Should I accept tenant with cats
12 September 2022 | 24 replies

My tenants brother is looking to rent my other unit and makes great money but has a cat. Should I look elsewhere 

Kyle Coleman How to deal with pets
12 May 2017 | 19 replies

All,I'm a first-time landlord, we're looking to rent our first property as it is.  I have a SFH that is entirely tile, so floors are pretty durable.  My question is this, I set a non-refundable pet deposit that is hal...

Christopher Phillips Emotional Support Animals - Legal Tip for Agents
12 December 2018 | 4 replies

RISK MANAGEMENT - LEGAL TIP - FROM THE LIMLSSERVICE ANIMALS AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALSEven landlords with a no pet policy are required under the law to make reasonable accommodations to allow persons with a physica...

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...

Matt J. Comfort dog request
9 July 2018 | 8 replies

Hello BP, I have a SFR rental in the greater Tacoma Seattle area (not in Seattle proper though). The existing tenant has been in place for about 6 months. When I rented to them they asked about getting a dog and I mad...

Thor Camargo Pet Deposit post-tenant move out
7 November 2020 | 10 replies

So I had tenants that have already moved out. During the last part of their stay - they brought in a dog, without any notice, claiming it was a service animal.Turns out the rental falls into an exception for the "serv...

Justin Kerstetter How to address a tenant with an unauthorized pet
16 July 2022 | 17 replies

We just found out that a tenant of ours just got a puppy as a supposed emotional support animal. They signed a lease stipulating that pets were not allowed. We are in CA and wondering the best way to address this. Tha...

Mckenzie Mckean Pet fee, deposit, or pet rent?
2 June 2022 | 3 replies

Hi, We are considering accepting a tenant who has two emotional support dogs. What type of additional money do you recommend charging for dogs? TIA