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My thought on the OP's question is if a rental states, "No Pets" then that is the final word on the matter. Those with pets need to look elsewhere. I have 3 properties with renters and unless I open the option, there is no need for a potential renter to even ask IMHO.
And the disabled people who really truly need their service dog can thank Nov 3 when they can't find a place to rent. So many Nov 3s out here cheating and lying and pretending their pet is a service animal makes landlords work extra hard to find a reason to reject anyone who claims to have a service animal or an emotional support animal because of the very high chance they are a cheater and a liar and a person who games the system.
My opinion: it is OK to ask. Don't get your hopes too high, but the worst that will happen is that the landlord says no. If the answer is "no" accept it graciously and move on.
A tenant is unlikely to be able to provide enough of a "bribe' to get a pet in, but there are some things that will help. Obedience training is a big help. I've rented in a "no dogs" house that was located on a grouse moor, so they really were serious about not taking dogs. But both of my dogs had obedience titles and I could show off their perfect manners and the landlord accepted them (with a warning that if the dogs were spotted even once on the grouse moors, we would be promptly evicted.)
I've also rented a nice house where the landlord had all the neighbors come over and meet the dogs to make sure the dogs would not be bothering the neighbors. I put the dogs through their paces and showed off all of their obedience and we got the house.
It helps if your pets are well groomed, clean, and not stinky.
Still, the easiest way to rent with pets is to find a landlord who accepts pets.
It's going to be a lot easier to find a rental that accepts pets if you are looking at free standing houses with good fences than it will be to find an apartment that accepts pets.
You can always ask, but it may be more aggravation than it is worth. You efforts would probably be better spent looking for a rental that accepts pets.
Just a suggestion...I'm sure it varies by market, but check with the local Humane Society for list of "pet friendly" buildings. for example: https://hawaiianhumane.org/pets-in-housing
I had a tenant in a townhome before and I only made them pay a fee up front for the pet. The dogs destroyed the baseboards in the townhome, so they all had to be redone. I let the next tenant pay a fee for a small dog and have had no trouble. I prefer no pets, but allow a small dog now. No more large multiple dogs.....
I had a no-pet policy and a tenant snuck in some cats who proceeded to destroy the apartment. Cat urine everywhere. It cost me a significant chunk of change to rehab the apartment.
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