🐾 Pet Addendum to Lease Agreement
Pet Deposit, Monthly Fee, Rules & Owner Responsibilities — All States
A properly drafted pet addendum protects your property and documents your pet policy in writing. It covers the pet deposit (separate from the security deposit in many states), monthly pet rent, breed and weight restrictions, and tenant responsibilities for damage and waste removal. Without a signed addendum, enforcing pet restrictions or collecting pet-related damages becomes significantly harder.
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Pet Addendum — Landlord Guide
A pet addendum is a lease attachment that governs all aspects of having pets on the property — what types and how many are allowed, the pet deposit amount, any monthly pet fee, and the tenant’s responsibilities for damage and waste. It is signed at lease signing or when a tenant requests permission to add a pet mid-lease.
Pet deposits are separate from the security deposit in many states. Some states cap the combined total of all deposits — check your state’s security deposit laws before setting amounts. Never charge a pet deposit or monthly pet fee for an ESA (emotional support animal) or service animal — that is a Fair Housing Act violation.
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