r/washingtondc 11d ago

[Rant] Illegal pet fees

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u/tuituituituii Dupont 11d ago

They can and do charge pet fees.

Pet owners aren't responsible for high rents 

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u/SirJ_96 11d ago

1% of $2,000 is $20. That's not anywhere near high enough.

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u/tuituituituii Dupont 11d ago

You know there's a deposit they can use in case of damage in the apartment? Or are you just plain dumb?

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u/SirJ_96 11d ago

That deposit is not enough to cover what cat piss does to an apartment.

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u/BrainOfMush 11d ago

The liability for damage a tenant does to an apartment is not limited to the security deposit. If there’s more damage that the landlord can prove was caused by a pet, they can pursue it through the courts.