{"id":721,"date":"2022-02-28T10:00:29","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T10:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cincyrents.com\/blog\/?p=721"},"modified":"2023-04-19T13:34:53","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T13:34:53","slug":"a-landlords-guide-to-pet-screening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cincyrents.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/28\/a-landlords-guide-to-pet-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"A Landlord&#8217;s Guide to Pet Screening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to the latest data, 72% of renters own a pet. If you own a property and want to find a renter, chances are they are going to want to bring a pet with them.\u00a0 You can protect yourself by increasing the security deposit or charging a higher rent (if your state allows for such practices.)\u00a0 In addition, you can conduct a form of pet screening or a pet interview.<\/p>\n<p>First, you can consider using a service like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petscreening.com\">Pet Screening<\/a> which will build a risk profile based on breed, pictures, weight, vaccination records, and behavior.<\/p>\n<p>If that sounds too formal, you can add a section to your application or create a supplemental application with questions like these from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rental-housing.com\/rental\/petscreening.htm\">Rental-Housing.com<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What type of pet do you have?<\/li>\n<li>How long have you owned your pet?<\/li>\n<li>Can you provide a letter from your veterinarian confirming that each pet is in good health and up-to-date on vaccinations?<\/li>\n<li>Can you provide a written reference for your pet from your current landlord?<\/li>\n<li>Has there been any damage or complaints about your pet at your current address?<\/li>\n<li>Does your pet have any medical or behavioral problems? If so, what treatment or training are you using?<\/li>\n<li>Who will care for your pet when you are on vacation or during a medical emergency?<\/li>\n<li>Do you agree to pay a pet security deposit of $<\/li>\n<li>Do you agree to additional rent of $<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For Cat Owners<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Has your cat been spayed or neutered?<\/li>\n<li>Do you keep your cat indoors?<\/li>\n<li>Does your cat use the litter box that you provide?<\/li>\n<li>Does your cat wear an identification tag and license tag?<\/li>\n<li>Is your cat registered with the local animal care and control authority?<\/li>\n<li>How often do you treat your cat for fleas and ticks?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For Dog Owners<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Have you and your dog completed a dog training class?<\/li>\n<li>Has your dog been spayed or neutered?<\/li>\n<li>Is your dog licensed and wearing an identification tag?<\/li>\n<li>Do you keep your dog on a leash when you go for walks?<\/li>\n<li>Do you always make a point of immediately cleaning up after your dog?<\/li>\n<li>Is your dog housetrained?<\/li>\n<li>How much time does your dog spend alone each day?<\/li>\n<li>How often do you treat your dog for fleas and ticks?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For other pets like fish, snakes, or hamsters it would be wise to Google some common questions that are specific to those pets.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, it may be helpful to create a sample pet profile with a photo, name, age, breed, size, health summary, behavioral tendencies or completed training, and &#8220;about me.&#8221;\u00a0 This would give prospective tenants a chance to see what you&#8217;re looking for.\u00a0 A sample pet resume template can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.turbotenant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/pet-sceening-resume_small-4-1.pdf\">Turbo Tenant&#8217;s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, this is a lot of work to handle which is why many property owners seek out property management companies.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re in the Greater Cincinnati area and you want to rent out a home or apartment but don&#8217;t want to deal with the hassle of finding and vetting tenants, then consider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cincyrents.com\/cincinnati-property-management.php\">Cincy Rents Property Management<\/a> services which offer lots of perks at competitive prices. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cincyrents.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/14\/cincy-rents-property-management-reviews-2022\/\">Read our reviews<\/a> to hear how we make life hassle-free for property owners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the latest data, 72% of renters own a pet. 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