Excessively charging hard working Americans for their pets is unfair. Landlords have a right to recoup expenses from damages, but pet owners are often double or triple gouged by pet deposits and pet rent that run concurrently.
Tenants should have the right to be viewed solely on if they can meet the financial responsibility of the lease they wish to secure, regardless of what may cause damage to the living space. Therefore, we humbly ask to enact a law that:
- Limits the landlord to charging ONLY ONE of the following: damage deposit, pet deposit OR pet rent.
AND PROVIDES THAT:
- If Pet rent is chosen by the landlord that it not exceed over the course of the lease a reasonable & customary rate reflecting the actual cost of repairing potential damages.