Often yes, but limits apply. Many states let landlords charge a refundable pet deposit, a monthly pet rent, or both — as long as the total deposit stays within any statutory cap. Assistance animals are different: landlords generally cannot charge pet fees for a legitimate service or support animal.
Pet charges come in a few flavors — a refundable pet deposit, a non-refundable pet fee, and recurring pet rent — and many states allow more than one. The main constraint is that any refundable pet deposit usually counts toward your state’s overall security-deposit cap, so a landlord cannot stack pet money on top without limit. A key exception: under fair-housing rules, a genuine service animal or emotional-support animal is not a “pet,” and landlords generally cannot charge pet deposits or pet rent for one.
No. Pet rent is a recurring charge, not a deposit, so it is not refundable. A pet deposit, by contrast, is refundable minus any actual pet damage.
Generally no. Fair-housing rules treat service and support animals differently from pets, and landlords usually cannot charge pet deposits or pet rent for them.
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