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Jacob W

started a topic almost 15 years ago

Is it acceptable to allow dogs in one half of a duplex and not the other? I've heard different things one being that if allow one half to have pets I legally have to let the other.

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Matthew M

said over 6 years ago

Emotional Support Animals are NOT protected by the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) therefore it's your judgement. Service animals are professionally trained and licensed and pretty much limited for use in assisting the blind whereas an "Emotional Support Animal" is not.

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Jahfwkwi J

said about 6 years ago

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Darlene D

said about 6 years ago

My research came up with the following Federal ruling: The medical profession has determined a theapy/support dog can be very therapeutic for someone with emotional or mental disability. If a tenant meets this criteria and I would assume you could require some proof of this, if would be unlawful to deny to rent to them or allow the service dog. I'm sure you could find more on this subject under Federal Housing Authorities or Federal Disabilities Act. The one thing you don't want to do is be on the wrong side of those laws. Hope the dog isn't old and you have carpet too.

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Darlene D

said about 6 years ago

My research came up with the following Federal ruling: The medical profession has determined a theapy/support dog can be very therapeutic for someone with emotional or mental disability. If a tenant meets this criteria and I would assume you could require some proof of this, if would be unlawful to deny to rent to them or allow the service dog. I'm sure you could find more on this subject under Federal Housing Authorities or Federal Disabilities Act. The one thing you don't want to do is be on the wrong side of those laws. Hope the dog isn't old and you have carpet too.

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Darlene D

said about 6 years ago

My research came up with the following Federal ruling: The medical profession has determined a theapy/support dog can be very therapeutic for someone with emotional or mental disability. If a tenant meets this criteria and I would assume you could require some proof of this, if would be unlawful to deny to rent to them or allow the service dog. I'm sure you could find more on this subject under Federal Housing Authorities or Federal Disabilities Act. The one thing you don't want to do is be on the wrong side of those laws. Hope the dog isn't old and you have carpet too.

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Darlene D

said about 6 years ago

On the other hand, if they have a mental illness they may not be considered able to enter a contract either so you might have an out unless there will be someone that has POA involved.

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Victoria K

said about 6 years ago

Tenant lived in my house 2 yrs while agency managed & on 3rd year I took back over Mgmt & discover they have a dog (lease prohibits dogs). While hvac man installed new system he reported Dog to me - I confronted tenant and tenant begged keep the ONE Dog so I drew up new lease allowed ONE dog only very clearly stated After tenant moved out I discovered they actually had three Dogs which required additional cleaning & painting to remove dog hairs and smells Also discovered last water bill was not paid so water company will hold me Responsible to pay bill & that there were more people living in the house than was suppose Be per lease agreement.... my question is does the discovery after tenant moves out Cause a breach of lease and allow me keep deposit to pay for bills & repairs & painting??

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Hubert K

said over 12 years ago

Simply cleaning carpets, etc. does NOT remove the FLEAS. Only ONCE have I allowed the tenants to add a pet. Luckily, few have wanted one anyway. If I sense one might be brought on the property, not only will the rent go up more, but a PET AGREEMENT must be signed along with a non-refundable up-front fee. Cats love to rip carpet, curtains, and mark walls and furniture. Hamsters & other small critters can smell up a place, too, probably damaging paint. Dogs are great to tear up screen doors, scratch wood doors, and can ruin furniture. Cats & dogs will pee or "mark" spots, usually walls, carpeted floors, and furniture. Agreements to KEEP THEM OUTSIDE doesn't keep them outside, either. And fleas can migrate. The only dog I allowed was loved by her sons the first year, but ignored the rest of its life -- except for feeding. A lonely dog indeed,,,,

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James B

said over 14 years ago

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

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Stuart P

said over 14 years ago

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.

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Tony A

said over 14 years ago

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.

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Juan R

said about 13 years ago

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

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Bob R

said about 13 years ago

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.

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Juan R

said about 13 years ago

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.

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Curtis B

said about 13 years ago

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.