So, maybe a little naive, but I figured since everyone and their mom owns a dog out in Montana that we would have no issue finding a nice, affordable home to rent that allows pets. Not so!
My boyfriend and I have been in our 625 sq ft month-to-month rental since June 1st now and I'm getting antsy. I work from home, so I'm in the house all day. It's really starting to cause me to go stir-crazy.
I am on rental websites and Craigslist every day. Not only is it hard to find rentals that allow pets in the first place, but trying finding one that allows at dog that's bigger than 30 lbs. My American Bulldog pitbull mix is 50 lbs. Definitely won't make that cut.
We were approved for a home last week but they ended up wanting $500 PER PET as a damage deposit. I have 2 cats and the dog. That would have been $1500 cash up front not including first month's rent or the security deposit. Needless to say, we didn't sign the lease.
I love my pets and I am so glad to be their mom, but wow it would be SO much easier to find a nice place if they weren't around. But I'm not the type to give up my pets just to move. That's just silly.
Affordable Pet-Friendly Rentals - Impossible
August 28th, 2015 at 03:55 pm
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August 28th, 2015 at 04:48 pm 1440776919
You were lucky to find someone that only wanted a deposit to accept three pets, including a bully breed mix. You may regret not accepting that landlord's offer.
August 28th, 2015 at 05:09 pm 1440778156
August 28th, 2015 at 05:15 pm 1440778548
I own a townhouse in MN that I rent out and the association doesn't have a rule against any certain dog breeds either, which I did find surprising. I don't have any breed restrictions on my rental. I also ask for a deposit, but it's only $500 if you have pets (allowed no more than 3 total and no more than 2 dogs or 2 cats.) Not $500 per pet.
I couldn't believe the $1500 pet deposit. And I guess it wasn't "only" a deposit, they wanted a monthly pet rent too, but it was the amount of the deposit that got me.
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