Well, lo and behold, San Francisco is trying to change that... But, do you agree with the way they are trying to promote "pet friendly apartments"?
SAN FRANCISCO - Try searching for an apartment that allows pets in San Francisco and in all likelihood you will strike out time and again. With only a small percentage of apartments allowing cats and dogs, prospective renters sometimes wind up parting ways with their animal companions and tenants are less able to adopt pets from shelters.
To transform The City’s rental market into a pet-friendly market, The City’s Animal Control and Welfare Commission is urging the Board of Supervisors to adopt legislation allowing landlords to charge 5 percent of a tenant’s rent per pet as an incentive for landlords to roll out the welcoming mat for animals.
Click here to read the full Examiner.com article.
Doghouseproperties.com agrees that the lack of pet friendly apartments has a direct impact on the number of animals in shelters. But, is charging a "pet" surcharge really the answer? Cody & I lived in Southern California, one of the most expensive housing markets in the US — charging a "pet" surcharge would have made it more unaffordable than it already was!
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