All Forum Posts by: Jennifer J.

I have a support animal, and I am being discriminated against time and again. They put me thru the whole application process and then don’t consider me. They tell me oh! It rented. And I later find out it didn’t. My friends and family reach out to see if it’s available and they reply with a swift “yes, when can you see it”

this makes me want to stop disclosing I have a service animal.

if you have a home, it’s different. A multi fam home, with less than 4 apartments. For buildings, it’s none of your business if your tenant has or didn’t have a pet or a service animal.
and to help with your ignorance. Emotional support animals ARE a kind of service animal. Many people don’t train theirs and many are hopping on calling any destructive pet a service animal, but ESA are service animals.

if you have less than 4 apartments, you do have the right to refuse. Otherwise I am glad your tenants didn’t tell you. You probably would have discriminated anyways.

Is that addressed to me? Like I said, I have no problem with renting to applicants with animals whether it’s a pet or an ESA. I understand your frustration. As you mentioned a lot of people take advantage and it makes it harder for responsible ESA owners to find a place to live. Best of luck to you, I hope you have found something.
It actually is a landlords business if a tenant has a pet or an ESA. There is liability involved.

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In California the applicant needs to provide the proper documentation when signing the lease. I don’t have an issue with the animal, I wouldn’t want to rent to somebody who tries to conceal the truth about anything.

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@Lauren Anderson that is good to know! Thank you for sharing!

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I painted a 1200 square foot house recently and it took me a little over a week. It had been a while since I did any house painting so it was slow at first but I got faster after my first 2 rooms. It’s an older house with lots of trim and moldings, which also slowed me down. Painting from a 5 gallon bucket with a mesh screen is key. There are lots of YouTube videos to help!

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It is pretty common for the new tenant to pay for 1-2 weeks before they move in. Plus it’s nice for them to have some overlap.

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I would check your state laws. At some point they become tenants, not visitors and getting them out could be a huge headache for you. It might be a good idea to talk to the tenant and let them know you don’t want the extra people there after 30 days.

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Wow, they really went to town on your orange tree! It will bounce back, there just might not be any fruit for a couple of years. If you let them continue to do yard work I’d write up a detailed lease addendum, and I definitely wouldn’t let them touch the trees anymore.

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Lack of cleanliness can definitely turn into a maintenance issue. That refrigerator picture is horrifying.

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There are lots of online options for applications and leasing agreements. Make sure you get one for California. If you buy the NOLO book you get a code in the book which gives you access to California specific forms.

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