Offering pet-friendly rental homes an excellent means to pull in more long-term tenants in Santa Clarita. Many renters would like to own a pet but are typically deterred by the high number of rental homes that do not allow animals on the property. In the event that you plan to or already allow pets on your rental property, have you ever considered using a registration process and decal for tenant pets? While many investment property owners do not include this process in their lease documents, there are many advantages to doing so.
The benefits of using a visible marker on each rental home where pets are present are far-reaching – and not just for you! Consider how helpful it would be for your Santa Clarita property manager and maintenance contractors to easily see, via a decal on a front door or window, regardless of whether or not pets are permitted on the property. Not only that but if they also had access to a pet permit number which they could then match up with the pets currently being kept on the property. Instead of searching for illicit animals or depending on what the tenant says, professionals needing access to the property would immediately know what to expect inside and, if conditions are not as expected, to take appropriate action.
Requiring pet registration and a decal also has an additional benefit to tenants, especially in the event that emergency personnel is called to the property. In an emergency, it can be challenging to keep track of a pet. If each of your rental homes had a clear decal indicating the number and type of animals being kept on the property, emergency personnel would better be able to clear the home, if they have to, and bring issues to light regarding the potential for pets to run away or even injure someone. With a permit number for each pet, tenants can likewise easily track down and identify their pets in the event that they should go missing.
Of course, a pet-friendly rental home requires more than a permit and decal. To help encourage your tenants to be responsible for their pets and to minimize any potential risks that come with having animals on the property, you should also include a detailed pet agreement in your lease documents. While pet registration can easily be a critical part of your lease agreement, you will want to double-check if you have spelled out what types and sizes of pets are permitted, and that you have documentation that the animals are properly licensed and vaccinated. Failing to do so may expose yourself and others to unnecessary risk and injury.
If you are just getting started in the pet-friendly rental market, give Real Property Management Traditions a call. We can teach you ways how to incorporate pet agreements and registration into your leasing process to guarantee that your tenants understand what it takes to be responsible pet owners in a Santa Clarita rental home. To learn more about the quality services we offer, contact us today!
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