So, this goes back to my first experience of being a landlord. A woman (who ironically was a realtor), was renting my apartment. I allowed her to have a pet, as it was a tiny chihuahua. I was suspecting that she was n...

We just found out that a tenant of ours just got a puppy as a supposed emotional support animal. They signed a lease stipulating that pets were not allowed. We are in CA and wondering the best way to address this. Tha...

In lieu of added security deposit I agreed to let my tenant have a dog for an extra $25/month.  The pet died 5 months into the lease and so the tenant no longer wants to pay that extra $25/month.  But if the dog has d...

Hi all,We have just posted our first rental property for rent and a potential tenant asked if we would allow her pet rabbit she claims is always caged. We originally posted with “no pets”.With the pandemic and rents d...

I recently closed on a duplex and one of the current tenants has a dog.  They paid the previous owner a non refundable pet fee.  I am wondering if I should charge another pet fee for myself as well!  Also they have pr...

Colorado / Denver agents and legal gurus - is anyone up to date on the issue of pet deposits as they relate to service animals? Guidance seems to be on both sides of the fence. It is generally illegal to refuse an app...

Hey BP! So we just purchase a property about a month ago. One of the tenants had his uncle staying with him after a separation, he must have started staying there right before we closed and took possession. Well the u...

First off, great forum, I really appreciate all the help we have received here.
Second, I am not emotional about this, its a business decision for me, I am in this to make money.
We have tenants that are renting our...

We have a tenant bringing in a pet and are charging a pet fee.  We would like to include a clause in the addendum saying if the dog poo if not picked up from yard a service will be provided at the renters cost.  How o...

I recently fired renter's warehouse as my PM company and when they finally turned over all of the documents i requested I found a host of things missing. My mistake early on was not double checking behind the PM compa...