Rental etiquette (pet policy)

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That's COMPLETELY up to the individual landlord/manager you're speaking to.

One might not care about aquariums while another will scrutinize every detail.

Personally, I'm a landlord and a renter (of course, also a pet owner) so it's pretty easy to imagine that the perspectives differ on this issue. As a renter, I would NOT want to tell the landlord I intend to keep a long list of pets on the property because a LOT of property owners are animal-adverse due to the potential for damage and cleanliness/hygiene.

With that being said, if you have disclosed that you're looking for a pet-friendly property that will accommodate your dogs and you get the lease, the landlord will not care about your aquarium or bird (unless the bird is very loud). That's because pet-friendly landlords (like myself) don't really care as long as you're not building a zoo. A couple of small aquariums and a small quiet bird will not make a difference to most pet-friendly landlords. It's basically common sense. Will your apartment be over run by animals? If not, then it's fine (given that you've already inquired about the pet tolerance policy).

One remedy would be to offer extra security money on the rent.
 
jc420;4910582; said:
Last house I rented asked if I had pets, I said "Yes, I have a turtle and a few fish" The owner said "No, I mean pets that mess stuff up. Like cats, dogs, an elephant?"
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Haha, I wish that's how they all felt!
 
M|L;4910625; said:
One remedy would be to offer extra security money on the rent.
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Hmm, what exactly do you mean? All of the places I've inquired about require a $300 non-refundable fee "per pet". I hope this means just for my two dogs.
 
Okay so I looked at a few houses today and LOVE one of them. It's closest to work, will accept my pets, and the house is brand new. Here's the kicker: the application has you list any checking/savings account bank account #s so they can do a background check on you. I don't mind them confirming that my finances are ok, but I don't think they should have access to my bank account #s and that really freaks me out! Everything else about this property is exactly what I'm looking for. What the heck should I do about the account # thing?

P.S. It's a realty company, not an individual.
 
Security for pets means you pay something along the line of $500, and if there are damage at the end of the lease caused by your pets, then the landlord will keep that security to remedy the damage.

It's not uncommon for realty companies to ask for bank account information.
 
That is normal, the background and finance checks...remember, if you don't pay the rent, you can legally live there for quite a while!
 
With the size tanks you have, I wouldn't mention it.
Maybe if you were coming with a 100 gal+ tank, I'd be inclined to say something.

No idea about the birds. I know they can be noisy.
 
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