For those of you who are landlords, would you rent to someone with a pit bull? And does anyone know what kind of liability the landlord would have if the dog attacked someone.
I would not.
Talk with your insurance agent to see about liabitlty. I recently got a form from a new insurer who asked me what dogs were on the property...type, breed, etc
There were none, and I found a better policy, but pets are becoming a discussed issue w/insurers.
do not rent to anybody with a pit bull,am evicting a tenant right now with a pitbull.
If this pitbull gets out of its cage and attacks someone they will go after the tenant and if the tenant don't have enough money to cover medical expense and pain and suffering they will come after you the landlord.
I posted this same question about a couple weeks ago,you can search the database on the topic WHO IS LIABLE and read the replies that I got
Insist that if they want to keep a dog there, they MUST show you proof of valid renter's insurance with dog bite/property destruction protection. Also have them sign a dog agreement, that they accept the responsibility for ALL damages that are a direct or indirect result of their ownership of the dog, the dog living on the property, and that you shall have no responsibility for any claims from any party where the dog is a direct or indirect reason for damages. Their Poodle runs out into the street, a car swerves to avoid it, and hits a neighbor's house (or yours!) that is indirect involvement of the dog. Their renter's insurance should cover it, not your homeowner's.
Also have them sign pet waste removal and always-on-leash agreements.
Based off the previous forum question, I created a new form: "Pet Disclosure". Basically, it is for the tenant to complete that lists any problems they have had with the animal. Once the form is complete (and presuming the answers are all negative), my liability, as landlord, becomes basically nil. Therefore if their poodle develops an appetite for the neighbor, I am pretty safe.
With that said, there are certain breeds that are classified as dangerous; pitbulls are one of those breeds. I would not allow them in my houses.
Creating a form for the tenant to sign that requires the tenant to accept ALL liability for the pet's actions...is valueless. The injured person is not party to this agreement and it not required to ONLY sue the tenant.
My insurance does not allow pit bulls, dobermans, german shepers, aikias, chows, rotweilers, great danes, and one other breed that i can not remember. Why would you take a chance? I have a theory that when an insurance company says that you can not have something there is a reason. They work purely off statistics. My gosh, my insurance only asks me three questions, do you have a trampoline, diving board, or a vicious breed dog? Only three questions, what does that tell you about the liability of having vicious breed dogs at your rental?
i think the other breed is a "chow". my girlfriend is building a new house. she has a loving, gentle pitbull..........maybe.....but i say "bull crap" i look at the jaws on that "loving dog" and i keep my gun loaded and near. she and the "loving pit" are temp. staying with me......that dog makes the hair on my neck stand up. its about time she and the dog leave. i giving up a beautiful, loving, and gentle lady over a pit. i sure as *&%$# will not let a tenant have one.......km
I would not.
Talk with your insurance agent to see about liabitlty. I recently got a form from a new insurer who asked me what dogs were on the property...type, breed, etc
There were none, and I found a better policy, but pets are becoming a discussed issue w/insurers.
do not rent to anybody with a pit bull,am evicting a tenant right now with a pitbull.
If this pitbull gets out of its cage and attacks someone they will go after the tenant and if the tenant don't have enough money to cover medical expense and pain and suffering they will come after you the landlord.
I posted this same question about a couple weeks ago,you can search the database on the topic WHO IS LIABLE and read the replies that I got
http://www.thecreativeinvestor.com/ViewTopic36856-12.html
Since you are new here is that link.
Insist that if they want to keep a dog there, they MUST show you proof of valid renter's insurance with dog bite/property destruction protection. Also have them sign a dog agreement, that they accept the responsibility for ALL damages that are a direct or indirect result of their ownership of the dog, the dog living on the property, and that you shall have no responsibility for any claims from any party where the dog is a direct or indirect reason for damages. Their Poodle runs out into the street, a car swerves to avoid it, and hits a neighbor's house (or yours!) that is indirect involvement of the dog. Their renter's insurance should cover it, not your homeowner's.
Also have them sign pet waste removal and always-on-leash agreements.
Hey,
Based off the previous forum question, I created a new form: "Pet Disclosure". Basically, it is for the tenant to complete that lists any problems they have had with the animal. Once the form is complete (and presuming the answers are all negative), my liability, as landlord, becomes basically nil. Therefore if their poodle develops an appetite for the neighbor, I am pretty safe.
With that said, there are certain breeds that are classified as dangerous; pitbulls are one of those breeds. I would not allow them in my houses.
Creating a form for the tenant to sign that requires the tenant to accept ALL liability for the pet's actions...is valueless. The injured person is not party to this agreement and it not required to ONLY sue the tenant.
My insurance does not allow pit bulls, dobermans, german shepers, aikias, chows, rotweilers, great danes, and one other breed that i can not remember. Why would you take a chance? I have a theory that when an insurance company says that you can not have something there is a reason. They work purely off statistics. My gosh, my insurance only asks me three questions, do you have a trampoline, diving board, or a vicious breed dog? Only three questions, what does that tell you about the liability of having vicious breed dogs at your rental?
Brenda
Brenda,
Funny, and VERY true!
i think the other breed is a "chow". my girlfriend is building a new house. she has a loving, gentle pitbull..........maybe.....but i say "bull crap" i look at the jaws on that "loving dog" and i keep my gun loaded and near. she and the "loving pit" are temp. staying with me......that dog makes the hair on my neck stand up. its about time she and the dog leave. i giving up a beautiful, loving, and gentle lady over a pit. i sure as *&%$# will not let a tenant have one.......km