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Lenny Markus
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Tenants are abusing the "emotional support dog" card

Lenny Markus
  • Investor
  • San Jose, CA
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Lately, there have been more and more tenants that go online to buy an emotional-support dog certificate to avoid paying pet security deposit. What are some things you can do to deter this? they still cause damage (dig, scratch, bite, break fence, urinate allover) and the regular security deposit doesn't cover for pet damages plus tenant's

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David Peschio
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This is a sensitive matter, as asking the wrong question can lead to significant issues. We use Petscreening.com to determine the validity of these requests.
By referring applicants to them, we effectively filter out fraudulent requests, as applicants know their documentation will be reviewed by a team of legal professionals.

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