Am I the only one who thinks this....

[Christinee]

Ok well I think after searching and searching, we've finally found a place. It's smaller than what we are use to, but its a house with a garage and it's in the area we wanted too. Nothing official yet, but it's looking good. We didn't want an apartment so it made hunting, especially because I have Charlie, very challenging.
Now, here's my question. While house hunting and so many people who wont except pets it made me think of something. Around my area a three bedroom goes in the price range of $2000 and up on average. I think it's ridiculous that people want you to pay that kind of rent and then tell you that you cannot have a pet. That's a lot of money every month not to be able to have the company you want there with you. I would just pass those places by, but some people do give up their pets when looking for a place because it's hard to find one that will let you. I don't know I just think it's wrong. I understand they don't want their house getting messed up and I would understand some sort of limitations, but to say you are not allowed, I feel is wrong when you are paying that kind of money. And to top it off, they almost always want a security deposit equal to and sometimes more than the first month rent price. It's irritating.

[Maximo]

I'm glad you found a house. It is hard for leasers with pets, but I know a lot of people who are landlords and I see their perspective too. It is very costly to maintain a property, especially a rental property with the added tax burden.

I've seen houses and apartments where dogs destroyed the carpeting, woodwork, and kitchen cabinets. The deposit doesn't begin to cover the damage.

Then there is the issue of liability. Landlords shoulder a lot of responsibility for what goes on in their rental properties. If one of their tenants or their dogs does something to harm another person, the landlord can be held responsible.

It's tough for both sides.

[lovespandp]

I grew up in the Long Beach area ( Lakewood) what city are you in? Off subject: My Dad and Gparents are buried at the "All Souls Cemetery in Long Beach" I'm down there once a month.

That really sucks.. Thankfully when we were renting we were able to find a pet friendly condo. Hopefully you guys are able to find something!!

[crystalsmom]

Maximo, I completely agree. Rents in our areas are about the same price with a month security plus two months rent, one of which you get back but not if someone breaks their lease. It is also $100 a month for a pet and usually one allowed.

I think they are afraid if someone can't afford that, they may not be able to keep up with their rent. It's easy to get someone to rent but very difficult to get them out.

lovespandp sounds like a great person with a well mannered dog and it's sorry she has to pay for all those that are not.

[lovespandp]

Originally Posted by crystalsmom

Maximo, I completely agree. Rents in our areas are about the same price with a month security plus two months rent, one of which you get back but not if someone breaks their lease. It is also $100 a month for a pet and usually one allowed.

I think they are afraid if someone can't afford that, they may not be able to keep up with their rent. It's easy to get someone to rent but very difficult to get them out.

lovespandp sounds like a great person with a well mannered dog and it's sorry she has to pay for all those that are not.

huh? I'm confused and what you are saying?

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by crystalsmom

Maximo, I completely agree. Rents in our areas are about the same price with a month security plus two months rent, one of which you get back but not if someone breaks their lease. It is also $100 a month for a pet and usually one allowed.

I think they are afraid if someone can't afford that, they may not be able to keep up with their rent. It's easy to get someone to rent but very difficult to get them out.

lovespandp sounds like a great person with a well mannered dog and it's sorry she has to pay for all those that are not.

You mean Christinee. Lovespandp has a 4 pound terror who parties the roof off his house, lol. Kidding!!

It is hard for landlords to evict a tenant in most places. My friend in Chicago had a tenant who had not paid rent in a year and who had destroyed the condo.

It's too bad that the irresponsible people make life difficult for the responsible renters.

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by lovespandp

huh? I'm confused and what you are saying?

She meant the OP, Christinee.

[lovespandp]

Originally Posted by Maximo

You mean Christinee. Lovespandp has a 4 pound terror who parties the roof off his house, lol. Kidding!!

It is hard for landlords to evict a tenant in most places. My friend in Chicago had a tenant who had not paid rent in a year and who had destroyed the condo.

It's too bad that the irresponsible people make life difficult for the responsible renters.

You know it!!!

[lovespandp]

Originally Posted by Maximo

She meant the OP, Christinee.

Ahh ok! LOL Geez I'm like 1/2 done with my coffee!!!

[Patti]

I need to sell my house since I'm alone now and financially I need to get out. Condos and townhomes wouldn't be any cheaper with taxes and HOA fees. With the 3 dogs, apartments won't rent to me. I found the perfect place, it's an over 55 community of modular homes (not trailers). They are really cute, small homes with yards. You don't pay taxes as you don't own the land. Right there it saves me 600.00 a month. I could sell my house and buy an older home outright there saving another 600.00 a month. The assessments are around 5-600 a month. That covers your water,basic cable, snow removal, lawn care and garbage pickup. I was so excited when I went to the sales office until they told me they have a 2 dog limit. So not an option for me because I have 3 dogs. No exceptions. I understand setting limits but I own the house and my dogs are not destructive to my house or property. But rules are rules. People say just don't tell them you have 3 and never let all 3 out at the same time. I'm an honest person and couldnt do that and I want to be able to walk all 3 at the same time and let them in my yard. Finding housing is a challenge with pets but I could never live with out them. I hope it works our for you!

[smithj1000]

As landlord, I also don't allow my tenants to have pets. That's always a hard one for me because I've had and loved pets all my life. I would never want to live without one (or two) but at the same time I deny families the most wonderful life that pet ownership allows.

Unfortunately, home repair is very expensive. I once had a tenant who was sneaky and had a puppy. I knew it because the deck spindles, wood stair treads and base trim were all chewed. I wish I had a looking glass and could see who would be a responsible pet owner, but it's impossible and there's too much risk in making a wrong decision. If there's a mortgage on the property $2000 in rent along with security deposit doesn't often go very far when considering that possible pet damage would above the standard items the security would cover. And it's not only the money, it's the hassle of having to coordinate and deal with the repairs if any are required.

This is a difficult issue on both sides. I wish you the best in your search.

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by Patti

I need to sell my house since I'm alone now and financially I need to get out. Condos and townhomes wouldn't be any cheaper with taxes and HOA fees. With the 3 dogs, apartments won't rent to me. I found the perfect place, it's an over 55 community of modular homes (not trailers). They are really cute, small homes with yards. You don't pay taxes as you don't own the land. Right there it saves me 600.00 a month. I could sell my house and buy an older home outright there saving another 600.00 a month. The assessments are around 5-600 a month. That covers your water,basic cable, snow removal, lawn care and garbage pickup. I was so excited when I went to the sales office until they told me they have a 2 dog limit. So not an option for me because I have 3 dogs. No exceptions. I understand setting limits but I own the house and my dogs are not destructive to my house or property. But rules are rules. People say just don't tell them you have 3 and never let all 3 out at the same time. I'm an honest person and couldnt do that and I want to be able to walk all 3 at the same time and let them in my yard. Finding housing is a challenge with pets but I could never live with out them. I hope it works our for you!

I'm sorry to hear that the community has a 2 dog limit.

We want to downsize because it is getting to be too much for us to handle with dad not being able to do as much, but our house runs so efficiently (utilities) that it wouldn't save us any money to move to something smaller. Plus, our guys do bark and are not suitable for a condo/apartment.

[DBlain]

such mixed feelings about this, first if it's an apartment or a condo that is for rent, you have the problem of barking which is disturbing for neighbors, then of course with dogs, especially the small ones you have the wetting problem. I would trust Lola not to wet indoors as long as I was able to let her out every 6 hours or so, but I know from having friends over with dogs most piddle or poop every time they come over. Some are dogs are extremely destructive with chewing, I knew one dog that managed to shred up wallpaper and a bunch of the carpet. When I met my husband he had a non de clawed cat in his apartment, the cat managed to shred up a bunch on the carpet as well as scratched the heck out of some of the wood work and made mince meat out of his sofa. The cat was an indoor cat so before he could bring her into the home I owned I made him declaw her, she was fine and my place was not destroyed.
On a side note I might be more inclined to rent to someone with one or two pets than with a few young children I am often appalled by the condition some homes and apartments are in when a few kids are living there.

[Oddsock]

I understand landlords who don't want tenants to have pets. We have a relative who let their cats piss all over one room. It stank -anyone who's smelt an un-neutered male will understand. You'd never know it to meet them, that they are the type to let that happen.
Many years ago, we lived in a street, where most of the homes were owned, we owned ours, the neighbours were a rental. One tenant, pooed on the carpets in the bedrooms. There were two working bathrooms. Human poop, as well as dog, who does that? The day they moved in, I heard wailing, so went over, the father had just died, they had a baby with them. They gave the baby to me, a stranger, to look after. The baby's skin made my flesh crawl, he was so filthy. I bathed him, dressed and fed him. He was adorable, but obviously these people like filth. The landlord sold the house cheap to people who were willing to gut it and clean it out. They said it was full of poo and fleas. We were so glad when they moved in, as you can guess.

[Anny Mendoza]

I understand the landlord's point of view.
When my BF and I were looking for an apartment to live together, it was hard because we had Nena.
We found a nice place (where we live now). The apartment is big enough for us and the rent is good and the neighborhood is awesome.
The only problem the landlord had was that we had a dog.
They've had bad experience with previous tenants and pets and that's why they didn't want tenants with pets anymore.
After discussing with them an telling them how Nena behaves etc. They decided to let us in and gave us a proof period of 6 months. Within those 6 months they came to visit and to see how the house was and how Nena was and they liked that everything was ok and well taken care for that they gave us a 1 year contract.
When we decided to add Rufus to the family, we told them about our plans and they agreed with us