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Is It Good To Accept Renters With Pets?

Sixty-seven percent of U.S. households own a pet. 随着宠物成为数百万美国人的主食，这一数字在未来几年只会继续上升. 根据这些统计数据，房东们现在开始问，是否应该接受带宠物的租客. 在你做决定之前，有几点是需要考虑的.

 

Should You Accept Renters with Pets?

作为物业业主，你可以自行决定是否允许租客带宠物入住. 然而，成为一个宠物友好租赁物业可以带来诱人的好处. 你只需要决定这些优点是否超过允许宠物进入租赁物业的缺点.

 

Pros of Accepting Renters with Pets

1. A Larger Pool of Prospective Tenants

宠物主人一旦发现出租房屋不允许养宠物，就会立即不予考虑. 如果你允许宠物进入你的物业，你可以吸引更多的潜在租户. 既然你有更多的申请可以选择，你可以选择最优秀的.

 

2. Higher Rental Rates for Pet Owners

rates | tenants with pets如果你是当地为数不多的对宠物友好的出租物业之一, 房东可以选择对带宠物的房客收取溢价租金. 或者，你可以在基本租金的基础上收取不可退还的宠物费用.

在财产受损的情况下，收取宠物押金也是标准做法. 由于没有其他选择，宠物主人会同意收取更高的租金.

 

3. Longer Tenancy Rates

Since pet-friendly rental properties are limited, renters are likely to renew their lease once it expires. 宠物主人也避免从一个地方搬到另一个地方，因为这会给他们毛茸茸的同伴带来很大压力. 这对房东来说是有利的，因为他们可以享受更长的租期.

 

4. Higher Quality of Tenants

通常情况下，宠物主人才是真正的主人 quality tenants. Caring for a pet means being able to pay for their food, medicines, and other expenses; ensuring that they get enough exercise each day; and taking care of them for the rest of their life. As tenants, these pet owners are more likely to be loyal, pay rent on time, and avoid property damage.

 

5. Decrease Liabilities Due to Unknown Pets

一些租客会选择把他们的宠物偷偷带进出租房. If their pet causes damage, injury, or accidents, 房东没有准备好处理由此产生的责任. If you allow pets outright, 你可以为你的财产购买保险, implement pet rules for the safety of other tenants, and other helpful measures. You’ll also avoid having to pay for costly legal bills.

 

Cons of Accepting Renters with Pets

虽然接受带宠物的租客的好处很吸引人, 请记住，这个决定也有一些缺点. 以下是拥有宠物友好租赁物业的缺点.

 

1. More Property Damage

Even if your tenants have the most responsible pets, they can still scratch the walls, chew wood furniture and cables, leave bad odors and stains on the carpet, and so on. 一定要考虑你从向宠物主人收取更高的租金中获得的利润是否足以弥补他们的宠物造成的财产损失

 

2. Excessive Noise or Nuisance to Other Tenants

noise | tenants with petsAt night, 狗的叫声和鸟的叫声会给大楼里的其他住户带来过多的噪音.

此外，猫在房子里四处游荡的习性也被一些人认为是讨厌的. 而允许带宠物的租客可以填补市场的空白, it shouldn’t be to the detriment of your other tenants.

 

3. Additional Cleaning Expenses

房东必须清除前房客留下的宠物污渍和气味，这样下一个房客才能住得下去. 由于这些很难去除，你可能会在清洁用品和服务上花费更多. To protect your bottom line, 确保宠物安全押金足够支付所有这些额外的清洁费用.

 

4. Pets Can Trigger Allergies

房东必须记住，长毛猫和狗会掉毛. 就像人类一样，宠物也会脱落皮肤细胞. 脱落的毛发和宠物皮屑对过敏者来说是非常强烈的诱因. These particles can spread through the air ducts, flow into your common areas, and trigger your allergy-prone tenants. 如果问题变得太严重，你可能会以不满者告终.

 

5. Animal Liabilities

No matter how trained an animal is, 它们仍然有咬伤或伤害其他房客的风险. 这将是一个非常昂贵的问题，如果你没有足够的责任保险. If you choose to accept renters with pets, 确保你的宠物租赁政策有适当的安全协议. 此外，所有当事人都必须投保动物责任险.

 

Some Reminders Before You Accept Renters with Pets

If after reading the pros and cons, you decide to accept renters with pets, here are some important reminders.

  • Amend Your Lease Agreement:确保新租约反映了房东的宠物政策. 它应该列出带宠物的房客的租金和费用, pet rules and regulations, safety protocols, and other requirements.
  • Have a Thorough Screening Process for Renters with Pets除了对潜在租户进行彻底的背景调查, make the effort to meet their pets as well. 你可以确认宠物是否受过训练，主人是否能妥善照顾它们.
  • Get Animal Liability Insurance: Don’t wait for accidents to happen. These will result in very costly lawsuits. 保护你的财产，为宠物的损坏和伤害投保.
  • Consider Pet Restrictions: Florida does not have any pet restrictions in the Landlord-Tenant Law. 因此，物业经理可能会选择限制宠物的大小和/或品种. 然而，这些限制并不适用于服务性动物. They must be allowed in compliance with the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

 

决定是否允许租客带宠物是值得的努力

现在你已经熟悉了接受带宠物的租客的利与弊, you will be able to make an informed decision. 一些房东会被诱人的福利说服, 而一些人可能会因为作为宠物友好型出租物业的缺点而气馁. Regardless, 这取决于房东决定是否值得接受带宠物的租客.

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