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I'm not sure if it's legal, but in any case, I'd consider it bad practise. Nobody wants to feel that they're being "penalised" for having a pet.I want to rent out my property privately. Is it legal to advertise a price per week plus pet considered but extra $10 per week. This is as pets cause more damage but pet friendly properties are wanted.
I'm not sure if it's legal, but in any case, I'd consider it bad practise. Nobody wants to feel that they're being "penalised" for having a pet.
If the figures you're considering are $320 and $330 per week, then just advertise "pets welcome" at $330 pw, and if they don't have a pet, you have room to negotiate down to $320 pw to secure a tenant, if necessary.
If you get a tenant who doesn't have a pet but is still willing to pay $330 pw, you got lucky.
I want to rent out my property privately. Is it legal to advertise a price per week plus pet considered but extra $10 per week. This is as pets cause more damage but pet friendly properties are wanted.
As for the damage, I find kids damaging the properties more prominent than pets half the time.
I don't get why people wouldn't allow pets, it means you can attract (sometimes) a higher rent and they usually don't do any damages.
Hi Lil Skater and everyone
I was of the same opinion until I agreed to let my previous tenants have a dog.
Despite repeated requests that the dog remain outside, the dog was always inside. On commenting to the managing agent (3 different agents) about the stench in the place which I noticed on the one and only inspection I was told about, I was told they couldn't smell anything.
The property once vacated told a differing story.
Curtains, carpets all needed to be replaced, the urine had gone through the carpet into the underlay, no amount of cleaning was going to remove it. When questioned the tenants said the marks were coffee stains. The floating wooden floors were scratched, according to the tenants from the stones in their shoes. Both the carpeting and flooring was brand new when they moved in. The skirting boards and window frames had been chewed.
for my own sanity I chose not to proceed to tribunal, the agent did agree with me as they had been in the property for four years and not once did any agent question them, warn them or ask them about the deterioating condition of the carpets/flooring and all condition reports sent to me stated the property was being kept in a satisfactory condition.
I was glad to finally get an agent that got them out of the property and I will never again allow pets in my investment property. I feel for the owner of where they are living now.
Nobody wants to feel that they're being "penalised" for having a pet.
I don't disagree; I was simply suggesting that from a marketing perspective, it's better not to make it look like a pet penalty, but instead just have a flat rate, but be more negotiable on rate for somebody without a pet.they may not want it but surely it's a reality... why should I expect someone else to cover the costs of my dog? there are a lot of consequences I don't want as a result of my lifestyle decisions too, but I have to accept them.