To make clear decisions in buying real estate properties, lifestyles need to be considered. There are people who travel a lot and are not even home for a while, couples who are about to start a family, a single person who works from home and loves to be near weekend bars, name it—all of these will boil down to choosing a place to live in.
A person should need a bigger space when a baby is coming. Space is also more important when a person decides to have pets. Companies that allow pets in their property generally attract more tenants. Allowing pets in condos can make condo living so much more fun for tenants and unit owners. Some buildings allow pets, but some or most don’t for several important reasons.
Some Condominium buildings do not allow pets inside and here are their whys:
Neighbor complaints
Every place in the building besides the unit itself is a common area. The “NO PETS ALLOWED” policy stemmed from noise complaints and issues on cleanliness and pest control. Having pets also requires mindfulness and respect towards the area and other people who live in it. Neighbors, just like everyone reacts to noise, smell, and even safety.
Some do not want pets at all because they need a quiet space to work in, and there are those who are afraid of certain animals—even dogs and cats. Property management apparently will hear complaints and will be asked to intervene. For sure, it’s a challenge to tell pet owners to have pets somewhere else. It is even harder to send a notice of eviction for that reason. This is why a strict policy should be followed from the start.
Not everyone can train animals so well that they use the toilet. Most of the time, animals would do their dirty businesses anywhere—hallways, landscapes, and oh! They could jump in the pool. People love pets, but the dirty work of picking up litter, being cautious of stepping into something on the lawns or tiles are no-nos.
Maintenance
Condo rules help ensure the longevity of the property and promote an enjoyable and safe environment for all residents. It’s nice to live in a property where one would not foresee any problems with neighbors and management.
When condos allow pets, maintenance will be of the higher cost of time, energy, and resources. Another thing is the maintenance issues will be more spontaneous such as having to send someone to clean up animal poo or pee instead of just employing people to fix plumbing, keep the elevators working, and clean up the publicly used restrooms.
Employees will spend time and energy making sure that no pets damage the property with bad odors, chew cables, scratches furniture, and destroy landscaping.
Safety and health concerns
Yes, people have insects as pets—which could easily turn into pests. And yes, exotic snakes might escape and find themselves in the pipes and breeding more. Of course, cleaning will be strenuous to make sure everything is sanitized.
Don’t get this all wrong. Kids and a lot of people love pets. Pet behavior is not so predictable even when they are trained by professionals. Animals’ instinct to attack can be triggered by a 7-year old kid who likes throwing balls, or by just merely seeing a stranger walk by.
Pet-related injuries are noteworthy for property management. Pet owners could be liable for the injuries, but not liable when another tenant leaves the property because of an incident.
Allergens will most likely increase by owning pets. Fur babies contribute a lot, from their natural odor to having fleas that could creep for a certain meter radius to reach a neighbor’s bedroom. The fur would trigger someone’s nose to sneeze all day.
Pet owner responsibility
As incredible as this might sound, some condo owners might use the apartment as a place to breed dogs. Dogs bark for hours when left alone which would disturb tenants. Cats are agile creature who is very independent that they do not need a litter box in the apartment, but they will do their business in the well-manicured lawn. Apparently, pet owners will have no idea where the dirt is.
Loss of profit
It indeed attracts more people when pets are allowed, but what about long-term tenants that the building or condo owners want to keep? Tenants who terminate their contract due to issues on pet policies lead to a financial loss on the side of the landlord or leasing department. It takes a lot of effort to spend on marketing, home viewing, and lead generation. These are losses that some tenants seem to overlook by forcing the change of rules.
A lot of time and attention is required to take care of pets. This is not spent by teaching them how to walk just like a baby. All energies are spent in making sure the energetic pets tone things down by not barking too much in the middle of a supposedly quiet night, by not running after every person they see, sweeping through furs, and disposing of their litters properly—if uncontrolled, in most cases, pet owners do not do the cleaning.
In a nutshell, owning a pet doesn’t make it easy for someone to look for a home that doesn’t prohibit animals in the building. If it does, restrictions still apply as there are prohibited breeds, even size requirements, and monitoring of vet records. Whether or not a building is pet-friendly, it all comes down to making sure that all tenants are happy and at ease with their environment. It could be sad that furry friends are not allowed, but it benefits all tenants that their properties are well taken care of. No need to reupholster chewed or scratched furniture, less frequent repainting, better sanitary maintenance, lesser need for pest control, and less frequent neighbor disputes.
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