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Jason Carter Tenant Wants A Dog
24 March 2016 | 9 replies

We have a new tenant for approximately 4 months and they recently asked if they could have a dog. Things have been good so far, but I'm wondering what's the best way to say no without damaging the relationship?

Thank...

Lyn D. What is your policy on smoking and pets?
22 March 2016 | 19 replies

About to try to rent out my parents house for the first time. I'm trying to figure out what my policies should be. It's a single family house in a quiet suburb. Will I have trouble getting a tenant if I refuse pets? O...

Chad Rakestraw Allow renters to have trampolines
9 May 2022 | 10 replies

Do you all allow renters to have a trampoline at your rent houses. 

Cecilia Hagan Insights on Pet Ownership with Renters 2024
26 August 2024 | 2 replies

I wanted to share some interesting data from a recent article in the Residential Resource, the monthly newsletter of the National Association of Residential Property Managers, Pros and Cons of Allowing Pets in Rental ...

Matt Blutowski Just closed on first property, problem tenant
14 November 2011 | 6 replies

I closed on my first duplex this week. Both units are filled and I have the leases.

One of the tenants was a real jerk when we did a final walkthrough, and I have witnessed on several occasions that there are two pe...

Corey Vadasz "Therapy Animal" law discussion. Action needed
5 May 2019 | 5 replies

In less than 2 minutes I Google searched "therapy animal certification", clicked on a link, and was all the way through the process and to the payment page to register ANY dog as an "emotional support animal". All for...

Maxim Lorenz Screening first or showing first?
18 August 2021 | 60 replies

I have a property in TX that I am getting ready to rerent. I haven't formally listed it yet anywhere outside of TenantCloud (TC), but looks like apartments.com pull data from TC so I started to get a lot of leads. Any...

Jeremy H. No pets - harder to find tenant?
25 May 2024 | 15 replies

Hi, anyone here with a no-pet policy?  In my last property my tenant who had the sweetest dog but left puddles in a few areas.  I had to replace all the carpet and sell the house.   Tenant claims they don't know, init...

Michael Sherwood pet deposit
7 June 2019 | 9 replies

What is your policy on pet deposits? I am considering renting to a couple that has a dog and also works at an animal shelter ( so they might have an occasional additional animal) The place needs new carpets so I wa...

Alyssa Bavuso starting out - new landlord
6 February 2022 | 1 reply

Hi, 
I am about to purchase my first rental property in CT. I see all of these different platforms offering rental agreements for a specific state, applications, etc. Any recommendations which is the best one to sele...