Landlord should allow dogs

[Offplanpropertyexchange]

More and more families are forced to rent due to the credit crunch. Landlords should consider allowing pets, it does not automatically follow that pets will wreck the place and it might mean that you actually get a better tenant that is more likely to stay if finding a landlord that allows pets is difficult. I would recommend that it is made clear that any damage done by the pet or extra cleaning costs are covered in the rental agreement.

[Bob]

Yes I think Landlords should consider letting out their investment property to tennants with dogs especially as the market is getting more competitive.

[mabel normand]

Landlords should -- within the bounds of the law, of course, be allowed to rent tio whomever they like. They didn't buy the place to give you a home, after all; they take on the headaches of maintaining a multi-unit property to make money. There are dogs and there are dogs. Some dogs are smaller than cats. Some dogs are larger than people. All dogs are noisy. My landlord only wanted to rent his freshly-renovated apartment to a cat owner. it wasn't until I introduced him to my Rat Terrier that he reconsidered. She barks and scratches at the door and runs around the apartment the way terriers will. My downstairs neighbor is very understanding.

[mandiees]

Landlords can certainly choose who they wish to rent to, but I agree that it would be in their best interest to start relaxing the rules for people with dogs, as they will get more people wanting to rent. I know I am biased, as I am the owner of two LARGE dogs, but landlords really need to be more understanding when it comes to people not wanting to part with their pets. My dogs are my family, and under no circumstances would I let a place to live come between us. I think landlords should all request to meet the dogs during the interview process to be sure they are well-suited to living in the environment the place will provide and ask for an additional pet deposit for any damages that may be done.

[Orrymain]

I totally agree! I have a friend who has a daughter. They are dying to get a beagle, but can't because no place they go will accept dogs. She can get away with cats and birds, but not a dog. They are more than willing to pay for any 'damage'. Meanwhile, because she can't afford a home, her little girl (she just turned 10) is probably never going to have the joy of growing up with a dog.

[alessadry]

As a dog owner myself I totally agree. Definetly should I rent my home in the near future I will allow pets. Some rental properties though take too much advantage. If I were to have a dog in a rental unit I used to live in, they needed an extra 50 dollars a month! That's ridiculous! It's ok to charge for damages at the end but taking that money every month in my opinion is excessive!
How about allowing breeds such as Pitbulls and Rottweilers? I am for all dogs!

[shruti]

I like your advice.To keep the dogs along with i s very good idea.

[Orrymain]

I'm really afraid for a friend of mine. She has 4 cats, some birds, and a tankful of fish, and she's struggling to get by and gets assisted living. She's just got a new job that will help her, but her landlord doesn't want to do the needed improvements to her apartment that the city is requiring. That means, moving probably. I just don't want to think about what might happen to her animal family. Last time, a couple of years ago when she had to move due to property damage (not related to her -- it was the complex), it took months to find this place. It's very scary out there.

[omnisource]

As a landlord myself I prefer not to allow pets. Its already a headache maintaining the properties. I have in the past and the cost of pet stains, odors that have seeped in the carpet through the floor boards is awful. It makes turn around times more costly and time consuming. At times it is hard to get good renters who do treat the rentals as a home and to expect it will be done easily with pets is often a cause for disaster.

[Orrymain]

I understand, but pets are healthy for people to have around. That's proven, at all ages, through various studies. I just feel bad for people like my friend and her daughter. I think if they're willing to pay a surcharge of some kind to have pets, they should be allowed to.