Zero VGS posted:

I just had a tenant casually mention to me that he's getting a cat. I instantly objected, I loving hate cats, but he said he already signed the paperwork. He feels bad for not checking with me first.

My one big concern is cat urine. I asked my insurance today and they say they won't cover any pet damage. This is a young female cat so it'll probably won't make any mistakes for a few years, but I also know firsthand that a sick or old/senile cat will pee wherever it wants, and left unattended will eat through my hardwood floors.

I'm not sure what to do here, the only thing I can think of that seems reasonable is a sort of running security deposit. Like, I'll charge him an extra $100 a month (my rent is already charitably low) and if the place is fine in a few years then he gets a fat stack back. I figure that'd scale with the damage-over-time that a pisscat can rack up.