If you have a strict "No Pets" policy and Class C rentals,...just how difficult is it to enforce this policy? Do your Class C tenants ever sneak in a pet? If you visit a property and hear a barking dog inside, what action do you take? --68.63.xxx.xxx

I don't allow pets without permission and no pet sitting either. My lease provides an immediate pet fee assessment. I've not had to invoke that yet. I only have apartments so although it's not impossible, it's harder to slip a pet in without someone knowing about it. --209.122.xx.xxx

If it were years ago harder to find good tenants, I might let it slide.. not today. That being said, I have a tenant grandfathered 9 years ago and no trouble, I let her keep her dogs w/ no fee. --68.227.xxx.xxx

I have on my lease no pets/animals, no pet/animal sitting, and no visiting pets/animals. If I found out a tenant sneaked in a pet I give the a C or Q --174.192.xx.xx

Violating the no pet policy is just one violation. Once that gets ignored its an open door policy on any other of your lease terms. So you cant let it slide. Besides its a sign of a bad tenant, no respect for you or your terms. In all cases of anyone sneaking in a pet, it was a tenant gone bad for us. Pet goes or they go. Classic excuse is babysitting. They forget the dog is plastered all over their face book page. --73.227.xxx.xxx

Only had this happen once. They said they were petsitting, but it was obvious that wasn't the case. I served them with a 14 day cure notice and they ended up midnight moving on me. There were other issues besides the pet too, so I wasn't exactly broke up over it. --68.102.xxx.xx

I have a strict no pets policy that includes visiting pets with a $200 lease violation fee. (Same for smoking) and yes I do enforce them, twice this year already. Both paid. And they agreed to remove the pet. Neither did but told me they did (shocking). I ultimately did not renew either of their leases, giving them 30 day notice to vacate. They were both tenants I had to stay on about multiple things and were causing problems for other neighbors in the 4 plex community. I'm stepping my game up and joining the "zero tolerance" club. --172.58.xx.xxx

Non refundable pet registration fees and monthly pet fees have been much more effective than my attempt at a no pet policy. --72.172.xxx.xx

If a non-approved animal shows up, automatic $300 fee due, animal must be removed immediately. Both must happen or I would file to evict. Haven't had to test it yet, but has been reviewed by my attorney and is 100% enforceable. And I absolutely will enforce it if the day comes. No point in having a policy if you're not going to enforce it. --107.216.xxx.xxx

I have never had a No Pet Policy (I do charge monthly dog rent) and was just wondering if I could ever enforce a No Pet Policy with my tenants. 70% of my applicant pool have dogs. Another 10-15% want to move into a house so they can get a dog. Dogs, Dogs, Dogs. --68.63.xxx.xxx

I see no point standing in the middle of a river and yelling at it to change its course. --107.216.xxx.xxx

All of my houses are dog proof. Either hardwood floors, Allure or VCT. Front/Back door are metal. Right now I have several bomb crater size holes in the backyard. My pet rent will be going up. --68.63.xxx.xxx

The pet fee is to compensate you for "invisible" damages such as pet dander that requires extra cleaning at move-out, hair, odors, extra wear on flooring due to pet's foot traffic, fleas, etc. Also just for taking the risk of a pet potentially causing major damages. Think of the one cat out of 10 that pees on the floor. The pet rents charged on all units pooled together is what makes you whole. No tenant would willingly pay enough in pet rent or fee to cover ALL potential damage to a unit. I think of it like an insurance premium for pet damages, which often run in the hundreds or thousands of $$$. --107.216.xxx.xxx

They want a pet they can buy a house. --66.128.xx.xxx

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PET FRIENDLY TO FRIENDLY APPROVED PETS. That's us. --50.82.xxx.xx

Allowing pets (with fees/additional rent) brings up not just the potential for damage issue, but also noise/barking for dogs and dander for cats (and dogs?). I've had 2 applicants over the past year ask if an animal had ever lived in the unit, that if so they could not live there due to allergies (and preference). And in terms of potential barking, that's how one of my last tenant's covert pet operation was busted. One of my tenants in the 4-plex complained about the neighbors' dog barking all day(hmmm, also my tenant...you dont say?). My units are all in multiplexes, 2BR units either adjacent or up and downstairs from each other with only 2 having proper yards. For those who allow pets, you don't have complaints or issues around noise, barking, fur, fleas, dander and poop? I can see it's a comin via ESAs or otherwise, but I still have my hesitations. --172.58.xx.xxx

My tenant pool would be very limited if I did not allow dogs. It would take 2 months to fill vacancy instead of 2 weeks. Again, this is a Class C hood and dogs are everywhere. If a tenant's dogs are not barking, the dogs next door are! In Class C hoods, dogs are kept for security more than anything else. Forget the cheap electronic motion sensors, the best and cheapest burglar alarm is a dog. --68.63.xxx.xxx

Since I am M2M though, anything that I do not approve, do not want, then notice is given. --108.4.xxx.xx

By allowing dogs, I get to pre-screen the dog to make sure it is well behaved and well cared for. I prefer that to having a mystery dog snuck in. --98.146.xxx.xxx

Roy. Dogs can do a real number on hardwood floors and they sure are expensive to refinish. I have a Lease clause where if I find an unauthorized pet that I later approve, I charge Pet rent fees back to the beginning of the Lease since I cannot know when they snuck it in. Makes sneaking real expensive. --216.23.xxx.xx

The first thing i do is go to my office and pull out their lease and read the section about pets. And the section about how to enforce violations. In my lease i give them a Notice of lease Voliation Letter which tells them the clauses they are breaking and how they can cure or move with dates to complete the task asd when i will be back to the property for an inspection to walk thru the home to check that all has been cured to our agreement. Thats how i handle it. Next would be damages, perhaps discovered on this visit. Just break it down one step at a time. --99.203.xx.x