It’s important to familiarize yourself with the details of the property you are interested in applying to rent. Not every property owner accepts pets and it’s important to double-check the listing details and restrictions before applying.
Having a pet will require an increase in the security deposit for the property you are applying to lease through Metropolitan Property Services. Pet deposits will be determined on a case-by-case basis, however they generally range from $350-$500. Metropolitan Property Services general pet policy is that the landlord and/or management company will not allow the following:
- Any “known” dangerous pets. Landlord reserves the right to deny the following animals, unless special circumstances prevail
- Any dog or cat that shows signs or tendencies of having an aggressive personality, is deemed dangerous by insurance companies, or has a bad landlord referral
- Large birds including parrots and cockatoos
- Reptiles
- Farm animals (including potbelly pigs)
- Pit Bulls & Staffordshire Terriers
- Doberman Pinschers
- Rottweilers
- German Shepherds
- Chows
- Great Danes
- Presa Canarios
- Akitas
- Alaskan Malamutes
- Siberian Huskies
- Wolf-hybrids