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Zlatka wrote on 2015-03-20 03:04
(not the sims 2 ep!!)
ok so like, i've been considering getting an apartment with my friend for some time. now she's being put into a situation where either she lives with her moms creepy, old, pedophilic boyfriend in the middle of nowhere or live on her own, we've found a few modestly priced apartments in my area (where she wants to live, anyway) and have only ran into one complication so far (and it's not money holy crap)
do small animals such as guinea pigs, fish, and snakes count as individual pets? i know that question sounds hella weird, but me and her have a combination of 7 pets. i have 2 guinea pigs, and she has 2 fish, a snake and 2 dogs.
since all aside the dogs are small, caged animals, would we be able to get this pass management? most of the complexs we are looking into have a 2 pet rule, i know each apartment complex is different from one another, but can i get some insight from other folks who might have ran into this situation or known someone who has.
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Aubog007 wrote on 2015-03-20 03:07
You might be able to slide, but damn, they will kill you on the security deposit one way or another.
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Zlatka wrote on 2015-03-20 03:21
Quote from Aubog007;1268385:
You might be able to slide, but damn, they will kill you on the security deposit one way or another.
yeah that's what i was thinking would happen, man. her two dogs are really old, like one's almost 19 years old, the other is 13 (she's a redbone coonhound, they don't have life expectancys past....12 years or so?) so if the security deposit ends up being hell, she might just live with this creep until the dogs pass x-x;;
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Iljimae wrote on 2015-03-20 03:27
I suppose it depends on the strictness of your complex, but I don't see why the fish would be counted. haha
I have a fresh water planted tank with schooling fish, another tank for my betta fish, and two cats.
I'm assuming it only becomes a problem when you're keeping larger animals that require more care and can possibly damage the apartment. So, the only pets you should be concerned with are the two dogs and the guinea pigs.
I know some apartments have inspections and look for things like too many pets, some even go as far as eviction. While others are quite lenient. Inspections are rare where I live and always given notice. They usually are more so checking the state of the things in the kitchen and other areas than searching for pets.
Although, my cats hide anyways.
If you're worried you can always talk to the management about the pet limit and get a feel for their attitude towards the rule in regards to smaller pets on top of two dogs.
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Zeo wrote on 2015-03-20 04:22
Or if you can get a doctor to write you a note about pets... Something about having a therapy pet, they won't be able to evict or say no to you for having the pet. Lot of people get away with this, apparently
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Yoorah wrote on 2015-03-20 06:02
I wouldn't try anything weird. Just call and ask. Life's complicated enough already--no need to complicate it further by adding lies and BS on top. x)
BTW, some places don't allow you to have fish--likely due to the possibility of water damage in case you have a large aquarium and it explodes or something.
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Space Pirate Nithiel wrote on 2015-03-20 06:34
Most of the apartments I looked at around here had a security deposit of $250 for each animal over a certain weight, and $150 for each animal under that weight. In addition to the security deposit there was an additional $50 tacked onto the rent every month PER pet. So that's definitely something you're going to want to ask whoever manages the apartment about, otherwise you might be out a couple grand.
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Odin wrote on 2015-03-20 21:18
Don't bother with the big apartment complexes. They are almost always overpriced, overly strict, and really the only advantage at all is the possibility of having access to a bus or train route.
Look up local offers on craigslist for places that suit your needs, and visit them with the owner before signing any contracts or putting any money forward.
Typically you need to make a deposit equivalent to one month's rent in order to get in, but after that it can be a straightforward no-nonsense arrangement.
I've been in my apartment for 2 years now, the downstairs half of an over/under duplex in an okay part of town. My landlord is pretty laid back, as long as he gets the rent check on time and I'm not causing problems he is pretty chill.
you've got a better chance of getting your pets accepted going through a local offer instead of a big complex, since they are more focused on your comfort than their profits.
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Taycat wrote on 2015-03-21 02:27
call the landlord's or owner's office and see what their policies are on fish...they generally don't want cats or dogs because they can make messes on carpets. but fish and g-pigs? definitely would be fine