Sunday, August 9, 2009

Convince Your Landlord To Accept Your Pet

By Britnee Nguyen

When you move into rental homes in Utah you might find many landlords don't like to accept pets into their rental property. This is because they fear the pet will cause more damage and possibly be a nuisance to the neighbors. There are a couple of ways you can convince your landlord or Utah property management KeyRenter that your pet is trained and will be okay on the rental property.

Provide any training certificates to the landlord showing the pet has been taught obedience in proper schooling. This helps the landlord trust your pet knowing it has been trained by professionals. If your pet hasn't had formal training, then there are other ways to prove that your pet will behave at the rental home.

One way is to invite your landlord to your current place of residence so they can see the condition of the place with your pet living in it. You could also get a letter of reference from the neighbors and current landlord for the pet. The landlord can also meet the pet at that time to see how they get along and its behavior.

Negotiate a possible pet deposit for having your pet live there. This will give the landlord money in case there does happen to have damage from the pet. If nothing is damaged, you can get the money back when you move out.

Check the laws since some states have policies that allow pets into rental homes. This includes if tenants have special circumstances such as if the tenant is visually-impaired and needs a dog to help get around. This would over-ride a no-pet policy.

If your landlord won't budge on their no-pet policy, then you will have to find a different rental home to move into. Ask KeyRenter to find a rental home that fits your needs including a home for your beloved pet.

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