RE: allowing dogs
A few points: 1. It's probably legal technically, but you don't want to leave yourself open to a case of "discrimination." I would find some defensible distinction, such as a weight limit, if you want to prohibit dogs for one tenant. 2. Tenants with dogs are pretty ubiquitous, you might as well rent to them. I would just require a higher security deposit, or better yet, higher rent for pet owners.
Posted by
Gregory T, CA
on
Friday, October 01, 2010
RE: allowing dogs
The tenent had 2 small dogs and just moved out. After the carpets were cleaned there was an overwhelming odor. A new tenent is set to move in soon...any advice?
Wendy B, WA on Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Posted by
James & Wendy B, WA
on
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
RE: allowing dogs
James & Wendy this advice may be too late for this time but something to file away for future use. Many years ago we bought a home that the owner kept a german shepard locked in a room all day. Needless to say the carpets were ruined and the urine soaked all the way through the carpet pad.
We ripped out the carpet and pad and went all the way down to sub floor but the smell remained. I called the local humane society for some advice. We washed the floor with a mixture of 50% water/50% vinegar. Apparently the vinegar cuts the uric acid.
One treatment did the trick.
Posted by
Stuart P, AZ
on
Sunday, March 27, 2011
RE: allowing dogs
Yep, tried the vinegar - and some mamby-pamby bio stuff in two houses I acquired. Didn't work. One, a garage I washed with Clorox and used a concrete epoxy paint. Worked great.
My current rental has all laminate floors - bomb proof, and apparently scent-proof after 7 years of tenants with dogs.
Posted by
Tony A, AK
on
Sunday, March 27, 2011
RE: allowing dogs
I am seeing lots of cracks in the current 18" square ceramic tiles currently in a condo that we have. I suspect that the sub-flooring had not been properly prepared prior to tile instillation and that's why it is cracking. I had planned on replacing the tile floors with laminate wood flooring, but I didn't know how it would hold up in the long-range with tenants, pets, slobs, water, scratching.... has it really remained pet-odor proof? Thanks, Chery
Posted by
Chery and Juan F. R, CA
on
Monday, April 09, 2012
RE: allowing dogs
Laminate wood flooring has seams and water will find its way thru the seam. Is it the tile that's cracking or grout? If its grout, you might consider having it redone and sealed. It may be a lot cheaper.
Posted by
Bob R, CA
on
Monday, April 09, 2012
RE: allowing dogs
The ceramic floor tiles are cracking smack dab in the middle of the tiles. My dad worked as a floor layer in his lifetime, so I have better than an average person's knowledge about flooring and carpeting. With 18' ceramic tiles that are cracking they way they are it's most likely that it was a DIY tile job and the sub flooring wasn't prepared properly, ie. sanding and leveling. I was interested in the laminate as a flooring option because it was recommend-ed in several real estate investment seminars as the best flooring to put in rental units. Thanks.
Posted by
Chery and Juan F. R, CA
on
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
RE: allowing dogs
I have had fairly good luck with laminates. Their are some out now for slightly more that are sealed on there unfinished ends and offer a moisture warranty, I would go for one of those.
Posted by
Curtis B, IN
on
Saturday, April 14, 2012
RE: allowing dogs
My lease says no dogs. My tenant however decided to get a dog stating that it was just visiting. The dog appears to be long terms. What is advise about telling tenant that dogs are not allowed. If I agree to modify the lease should I want to charge a deposit for for the dog additionally add the amount of the rent by $25.
Posted by
Diane H, CA
on
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
RE: allowing dogs
I don’t understand why you would tell them that having a dog is a violation and than you want to change your position. Sign of weakness. Not good. Send them a 3 Day Perform or Quit Notice. Hopefully, you have a fine listed in your Agreement.
Posted by
Bob R, CA
on
Tuesday, May 01, 2012