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Should pet owners be charged additional fees if they live in an apartment?

Results so far:

Yes
38% 90 votes Total: 240 votes
No
62% 150 votes
  • 1 of 8

    by Annette Bromley

    Should pet owners be charged additional fees if they live in an apartment?




    BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR PET






    As much as it grieves me to have to say this, yes, an additional fee should

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  • 2 of 8

    by jcwitt

    Charging pet owners a deposit fee isn't a matter of fair or unfair, but of liability.

    Pets can cause serious damage to a home, whether it be a stained carpet, a scratched up door, or

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  • 3 of 8

    by Trixie Malone

    Managing large and small apartments for the past ten years, I have heard it all from tenants and potential tenants regarding paying pet deposits and monthly fees. I have also read

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  • 4 of 8

    by Kimberly Jacobs

    Pet owners should absolutely be charged a fee if they choose to rent an apartment with a pet. A property owner cannot assume that all pets are well behaved and well trained. Owning

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  • 5 of 8

    by Peggy Ullman Bell

    Apartment owners have the right to protect their investment. Pets can be disastrous when it comes to carpets and cats can be murder on doorjambs. However, I've yet to find any animal

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  • 6 of 8

    by Linda Spradlin

    Apartment pet fees, and why they charge them

    As much as I love dogs, and as many of them as I've been around, I know the destruction they can cause. I became a trainer because of my

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  • 7 of 8

    by Traci

    Should pet owners be charged additional fees if they live in an apartment? Yes.

    It is unfortunate that all pet owners and their pets are treated as a "worst case scenario" when it comes

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  • 8 of 8

    by Charles Johnson

    When I first wanted a pet of some kind I did not realize how much trouble they could be. When I wanted to rent my own place and get me a dog, it was a lot of trouble. I could not understand

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  • 1 of 7

    by Carissa Baston

    Charging pet owners a pet deposit and/ or pet rent when they live in an apartment is completely unfair and should be banned. Apartment complexes do this as insurance for them in case

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  • 2 of 7

    by Gabriella Samms

    "Sure, we rent to those with animals, but your love for them will cost you". This is what you won't hear when seeking an apartment that not only will house you and your children; but

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  • 3 of 7

    by Simonne Liberty

    Landlords are unreasonable and greedy, when they charge extra for tenants to have pets. Some of them can charge up to $500.00 for a flat fee, and then up to $50.00 or more per month

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  • 4 of 7

    by James He

    Not everyone is able to buy a house that they like and sometimes living in an apartment suites them better. Animals are often loss in the world and sometimes cannot take care of themselves.

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  • 5 of 7

    by Jeannine Miles

    Having a pet in todays world limits you from many things; the biggest one being owning or renting an apartment. The extra fees to move in your lovable little friends are absolutely

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  • 6 of 7

    by Addie Panveno

    As a lifelong animal lover, I have often found that finding a new place to live when you are a pet caretaker to be a frustrating and painful process. Open up any newspaper in America

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  • 7 of 7

    by Monica L. Garrett

    Pet owners should not be charged additional fees if they live in an apartment. Pets can potentially cause damage to an apartment. However, cigarette smoke stains the ceilings and walls

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