How to fill out a pet addendum
What to put for the pet, deposits versus fees versus pet rent, and the assistance-animal rule.
A pet addendum adds a specific pet to an existing lease. It names the pet, sets any deposit, fee or monthly pet rent, and lists the rules the tenant agrees to. Assistance animals, including emotional support animals, are not pets under fair housing law, and most landlords may not charge pet fees for them.
Fields, in order.
- 01Lease
The landlord, every tenant on the lease, the address and the date of the original lease.
- 02Pet
Name, type and breed, weight, age, color and a license or vaccination tag number.
- 03Charges
A refundable pet deposit, a one-time fee, monthly pet rent, or a mix. Many states cap deposits; check yours.
- 04Rules
Control, cleanup, vaccinations, noise and who pays for damage. Add anything specific, such as no pets in the pool area.
- 05Signatures
Landlord and every tenant, with the date.
Common mistakes.
Under the Fair Housing Act, assistance animals are not pets. Use a reasonable accommodation process instead of this addendum.
Every tenant on the lease should sign, since all of them are responsible for damage.
Without breed, weight and a tag number, a second dog can arrive under the same addendum.
Terms you will see.
Ask the document what any of them means. The answer cites the page.
Fill it, check it, sign it.
Fill it by asking
Drop the PDF, paste the facts, and the agent fills every matching field. Unmatched fields are listed so nothing is skipped.
Check it before you send
Empty required fields, a missing signature, a date that disagrees with another page. The document check lists them with page numbers.
Sign it and send it
Draw your signature and place it, free. Or send it to someone else to sign on their phone, with an audit certificate. Free, 25 a month.
Pet addendum,
answered.
This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice.
Can every tenant sign from their phone?+
Yes. Fill in the details, choose Request signatures, and add each tenant and yourself. Everyone signs on their phone and you get a certificate of completion.
Can I autofill it from the lease?+
Yes. Add the lease as the source in Autofill and the names, address and date carry over.
Fill your Pet addendum in about ninety seconds.
Type into it, sign with your finger and send it back. No card needed.