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I am a new landlord about to have my first lease signed. I'm wondering about listing rent in my lease agreement. We have agreed on $1400 plus $20 x 2 for their two pets so $1440 total. In the agreement do I state that...
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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...
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Do you charge a pet fee or pet deposit for a strictly outdoor dog?
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Still trying to understand what we have to do to accommodate a service animal, but long story short, we have a tenant (the only person listed on the lease) that we have noticed the smell of dog and cat when our lease...
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I’m recently closing on a duplex it is occupied, so if I decide to keep tenants (which I’ll probably do) on a month to month lease. My question is how do I come up with a Comprehensive straight forward renters lease. ...
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Hi Everyone,So I had a recent turnover and my property was left in very bad shape. One of my biggest problems was the odor and damage that was left from the tenants dogs. Now in my lease, I do include a $250 non refun...
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I am going to start using a new lease contract that has more features and clauses I like. It is written in Word, so I can modify it. Are there any helpful clauses above the standard lease contract language that any ...
Get a Leash on the Three P’s of Pets:Pet Deposits, Pet Fees, and Pet Rent Whitney Hahn | Paragon Real Estate Advisors | Many landlords question whether or not they should allow renters to have pets in their apartme...
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When should I expect an incoming tenant to pay their deposit? They signed the leased agreement over a week ago and their moving date is in 10 days. I have other prospects that I keep telling the property is alre...
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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...