Posts Filed Under Pets

Pets are personal animals kept for enjoyment, while service animals, typically dogs, are trained to perform tasks for individuals with disabilities and are protected under the ADA. Companion animals provide emotional support for mental health conditions and may have housing protections under the Fair Housing Act, but unlike service animals, they require no specialized training.

Updated 6/14/24 Landlords are often hesitant to rent to people with dogs for fear that, besides the damage dogs can do to properties by accidents on carpets, chewing on things or scratching doors, that the landlords may be liable if the tenant’s dog bites someone.  While every state handles dog bite laws a little differently.  ..Read More

Usually, landlords look for renters who do not have any pets. The reasons are quite simple and easy to understand. But is it really a wise and profitable decision on the landlord’s part?