Dee Tatum
Pet Fees, What Percentage of the Rent Should They Be?
I am considering renting to pet owners. Are pet fees collected monthly, if so, what percentage of the rent should I charge?
Trent Reeve
Venting on ABB "host" staying at my place
Guest checks in, i double check camera to make sure no issues getting in (sometimes people have issues using Schlage lock. I don't know why, but i double check). I see them with a dog, i double check booking and no pe...
Mario Morales
I want to build a dog pen in the backyard for tenants-see below
I have a nice backyard and I made the mistake of letting a tenant let her lab run around the yard (3 flat w/ other tenants), the lab is destroying the mulch. So I want to build a dog pen with a shade, 6 ft in height m...
Ken Latchers
Sneaky way to uncover pets? smoking?
I was wondering. As many tenants will tell you to your face that they do not have a cat or dog, and then try to sneak them in...
What about the following idea: Ad text say "pet friendly" Seems people are more like...
Ryan Swigart
Tenant (friend) bought pitbull after living in rental
Hi everyone,I had a friend reach out about a situation he is in. He has been living in a town house for awhile now and he just adopted a dog (part pitbull) and now his landlord is trying to evict him. He sent me the l...
Dan Tanner
Pets and Smokers allowed or not pros and cons
I'm new to the rental business. How do you all handle pets and smokers? Allow or Not? If not, how do you ensure rules are abided by? What would be the penalties if you found they weren't abiding by the rules? If ...
Maura Paler
Fair Housing and how it applies to Vacation Rentals
Does anyone know how to find out what housing and non-discrimination regulations apply to vacation rentals vs long term rentals? Had a potential 4 night renter tell me I must accept his wife's dog because it was a ser...
Bradley B.
No pet building converting to pet building
Hello. I recently took over an apartment building and It had a vaguely marked no pet building policy. I have some leases that say it is a pet friendly building and some leases that say it is a pet free building. I cur...
Chris Guinn
Tenant with Late Payment History wants a Dog
Hello BP Forums,
Two months ago one of our tenants expressed interest in adopting a dog and inquired about our pet policy. We are a pet-friendly property, so I shared our Pet Addendum doc with the tenant, outlining...
Marshall Rousseau
Didn't include no-pet clause In the lease - could be problematic
This has not yet developed into an issue, but I feel like I may have screwed myself over. The tenant knows that she is not allowed own any pets on the property because it was made clear in person and when the unit was...