Berkeley considers outlawing pet restrictions on rentals

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6. Many property owners can be subject to large bills when their tenants are irresponsible pet owners.

If a untrained cat uses the carpet as a litter box, sometimes the only solution is to buy new carpets. Dogs that like to dig holes can play havoc with the back yard. We had one family whose dog would jump over the raised deck into the neighbors yard. They threatened to sue us. Luckily the pet deposit paid for an extra three feet of lattice fencing around the property. This grounded the poor little pooch.

We own four properties and have always been lucky in that our tenants have been very good, (except for the high flying dog) However, we did have one lady who accused our gardeners of stealing her pot. She said she had a license. I did not believe her story because these gardeners have been with us for six years and are hardworking and honest. However she kept a spotless house and paid her rent on time always but I did bump her rent a little because she slandered my gardeners.