I have lived in my current apartment for 6 months now, I still have another 6 months left on my lease. How can I convince my landlord to let me get a ferret, when part of my lease says no pets? Should I go to him or the management?
2007-07-05 08:17:50 · 5 answers · asked by Dsgnrgrl 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
I had tenants move out that had ferrets: they left the cage against one wall and didn't clean behind it. When they moved out the wall has ferret **** all over it that was moldy and nasty. Carpet had fleas also; salt water in the shampooer and mold remover cleaned that up. Filthy tenants & animals; not a good combo.
Read your lease, does it have a provision for pets with a fee? Ask for a pet addendum and see if landlord will take extra $$ to have pets. Otherwide, get pets at your next apartment or buy your own place and get whatever pets you want.
2007-07-05 08:56:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very few landlords will make an exception. The reason it is in the lease is because they are concerned about the potential issues involved in pets on their property.
Ferrets do make good pets, but they need a lot of attention and training. The landlord will not want a creature that may bite if a stranger comes in to do repairs or maintenance (ie pest control).
I would wait until the 6 months is up and then move to a location that allows pets.
2007-07-05 15:24:46 · answer #2 · answered by halestrm 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I first had my ferrets and lived in a "no pet" apartment, my landlord allowed my ferrets because I explained they were a "caged animal" and I always supervised when they were let out. I also took special care to make sure no damage was done after being given the go ahead. I certainly didn't want to live in a messy, smelly apartment. Sometimes playing dumb "it's not much different than a hamster" works in your favor.
2007-07-06 01:17:43 · answer #3 · answered by wanderingnaturalist 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the reason landlords say no pets is because of the mess they can leave (stains and hair for example). Pets can also cause unpredictable damage. It can be costly for them to clean up after you move out.
Ultimately, it is the landlords decision and not the managements.
2007-07-05 15:26:12 · answer #4 · answered by sweeetheart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you always go to the management, since they work for the landlord, and the reason he hires the management is so he does not have to deal with issues such as you are attempting to present.
That being said, don't expect any leeway on pets. Landlords who do not want them generally stick to their rules, mostly because of previous issues with animals in the units.
2007-07-05 18:17:54 · answer #5 · answered by acermill 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋