Apartment pet deposit is a requirement for some landlords and leasing companies for specific tenants who have pets or animals. An apartment animal deposit as it is sometimes called is extra money that the tenant is required to pay in advance to be able to repair any and all damages caused by a pet during the lease of the apartment. Though many tenants see these fees as being ridiculous the fact of the matter is pets will destroy things such as carpets and tear up wallpaper, this means that in order for the landlord to make the property ready for some one else to live in he/she might be required to replace these furniture and the costs initially taken as a security deposit might not be sufficient. Depending on your lease contract a portion of the pet deposit may not be refundable as it would probably be used specifically for cleaning out the apartment and pre-cautionary measures such as sanitizing. As it pertains to pets in an apartment complex, apartment pet deposit may com with certain stipulations:

• The tenant may only keep the pet based on the approval of the landlord.
• The landlord can have the right to amend his earlier decision and block the tenant from having a pet due to damages to the apartment.
• The landlord can refuse to have a large dog such as a German Sheppard in his apartment but can make accommodations for a French poodle.
• A pet lease must accompany the apartment pet deposit. This is not deemed legal otherwise.
• The landlord has the right to ask for vaccination documents for the pet before granting a pet lease and accepting an apartment pet deposit.
• The refunding of a pet deposit is at the discretion of the landlord based on damages perceived to be created by the pet.

However there is a provision and loop holes for some tenants that do not require a pet lease and a subsequent apartment pet deposit. This is if the tenant is physically challenged. This means that the tenant could be visually, hearing and physically impaired and require the assistance of a service dogs to carry out day to day functions. A landlord cannot force any cumbersome pet laws on individuals such as these.