Ahmed Al-Absi
Tenants have Pitbull dogs
Greetings everyone, After my tenant moved in in April. I found out that they have a pit bull dog. The second tenant who moved in in May told me they have different breed like mastiff mix but people tell me its a pit b...
Steve Kirsch
Residential Owner Liability
Howzit BPland,I am hoping to find clear definition as a residential property owner, would/could I be held liable if a tenant's dog bits and injures someone? If the victim is looking for retribution, could I be held re...
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 ...
Joel Owens
Section 8 tenant has dogs and isn't supposed to.
A building recently bought has a section 8 tenant.The girls boyfriend apparently is staying there and is not on the lease and another tenant has said there are dogs there.
We are in a transition phase of taking the a...
Michael Dallas
House hacking and roommate brought dog over
So I am house hacking my first house and I have 4 other roommates. They asked me before I wrote up a lease if he could bring a dog. And I said yes but he would have to pay a small fee. But he said never mind he isn’t ...
Patrick McCracken
ESA Question in New York
Hi all,
I'm in New York (Buffalo area)...I have a "no pets" policy in my duplex, but have a tenant who has been there for 4 months now asking if it's a possibility to get a pet and pay a pet deposit because it's been...
David Espana
Pet Policy: Breed Restriction San Diego
Hi, I just leased to a new tenant (six-month lease) and the tenant has moved into the premises this month. Without my knowledge and consent, the tenant brought in a pit bull (or similar breed). I discovered the pet wh...
Nathan W.
Airbnb requiring a "Warning"
We had a really bad guest this past weekend. We are still cleaning up the mess. The summary is this: The guest claimed to have a service animal to aid her medically. We told her that she is allowed under ADA and Airbn...
Sean McNealley
Emotional Support animals
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...
Quinton Jackson
Pet policy on rental houses?
Just curious. What's you guys/gals pet policy stated in you lease on rental houses. Do you have restrictions on size? Type of animal? Number of animals? Please comment!