Statistics show that pet owners are more likely to have good regular income than non- pet owners and pet owners, are more commonly long term tenants.

Here are some tips from RealRenta to pet –proof your investment property to help mitigate any of the perceived risks of renting to pet owners:

• Insert a Pet clause or Pet Agreement in the lease with very clear conditions regarding the tenant’s responsibilities and any potential damage to the property that may result from their Pet.
• Install pet-monitoring cameras. There are some great products out there that can enable tenants to monitor their pets’ behavior from their smartphones.
• Install a smart thermostat that maintains a comfortable environment in the home as animals are susceptible to extreme temperature changes.
• Add a smart Dog/Cat Door. Only pets wearing the connected smart key can unlock the door and this will keep stray animals from coming inside.
• Connect motion sensors with alarms. If you want to avoid pets from jumping on top of shelves or accessing other areas, the sensor will trigger an alarm to keep the pet away.
• Install automated toilet seats that ensure the seat is always down when not in use. This will prevent kittens from drowning or pets drinking the water and getting sick.
• Provide robotic vaccums to keep the property as fur and dirt free as possible.

Tenants can send all maintenance requests to RealRenta Landlords via the platform. Tenants can even upload photos and documents and all interactions are date and time stamped.

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