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Josue Guzman Pet fee, pet deposit AND pet rent...
5 October 2021 | 26 replies

Hey, BP!I thought I would post this question here since I'm planning to own rentals myself. I'm planning to move after I get married later this year so my fiancee and I are looking for potential places. We found a com...

Unai La Salle Any Landlord Here Who Decides NOT to Take Security Deposit?
13 February 2017 | 15 replies

I recently closed on a property where I inherited tenants and my lawyer is very adamant that I return all the security deposit to the tenants asap.  His reasoning is that there are too many esoteric rules about the de...

Kelly N. Tenant wants to move to larger unit with dogs
27 November 2013 | 10 replies

Hi all,

I am wondering about keeping some apartments pet free, but in the same house where there are already dogs (previous landlord allowed)?

I have a triplex with two one bedroom units in it. One will be vacant i...

Linda Thomas Let's talk pets in a rental house
13 August 2021 | 47 replies

Hi everyone,
How does everyone handle pets in their rentals. Currently in PA. pet deposits, non refundable pet fees, or pet rent? why or why not? and what are the fees you use for dog, cat, rabbit, ginea pig? 
I'm ...

Abby Holland Security Deposit Return Before Move-In Date
7 April 2020 | 13 replies

I had a unit come available March 7th. I had applicants within a few days. They gave me a deposit on March 13th but didn’t sign their lease right away for an April 1 move-in. They asked to push the date to mid April t...

Juan Ayala Landlord Headaches w/ Los Angeles Tenants
20 February 2019 | 3 replies

BP Fam,So recently i had some tenants who moved out a month before there lease ended and came give me no notice. I found out because the downstairs tenants of mine complained that they heard running water all througho...

Josh Lingen How to handle dog and cat pee
20 January 2020 | 13 replies

Hi everyone, I am currently in negotiation for a house that has dog a cat urine on the floors. I would like to figure out if that is enough reason to keep the security deposit that the seller acquired from the tenants...

Philip L. Pet Fees and Limitations in Michigan
5 October 2021 | 6 replies

I've researched the subject online but I don't see very much information regarding rules and regulations on renting to tenants with pets, I have a few questions:What are the limitations on size of pets?What are limita...

Jay Levy Increased rent In Lieu of Security Deposit
13 February 2019 | 4 replies

Ive been thinking about 'self insuring' our units against damage in some of our properties.  The properties I would do this in are those that we plan on rehabbing shortly.  These units rent out for $1400 a month plus ...

Steve S. When renewing a lease, do you have tenant pay pet deposit again?
14 December 2017 | 5 replies

Tenant paid the pet deposit when they moved in a year ago and would like to renew the release.  Do you typically have them pay a pet deposit again upon renewal?