Renters with Pets

[Behan Salamati]

So I have a question in regards to tenants with pets.  I am currently in the process of interviewing tenants and my top choice is a family who will most likely become long term tenants.  They currently have a really low credit score as a result of a recent foreclosure.  However, they have strong jobs with strong pay.  Is it worth while take on the risk of having a pet in the home in exchange for the likelihood of them remaining in the lease for several years...hopefully 5+ years?

Thank you

[Marcia Maynard]

Originally posted by @Behan Salamati:

Man I love this place.  Thank you for all the helpful suggests and for sharing your personal experiences.  At this moment, I think I have shifted to no pets.  Another applicant who seems like a very stable tenant without the pet situation.  We'll see what happens

Ben... search for "pets" and you will find many threads on this topic. After de-dogging and de-catting more than one unit, we are glad to have a no pet policy. Responsible pet owners are in the minority. Irresponsible pet owners abound.