Fees for children would be illegal discrimination under fair housing laws.
this post was submitted on 12 Apr 2026
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They would charge extra if it was not illegal
They would make them dig coal if it was not illegal
This goes for everything...
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I have done a lot of residential work over the years a lot of sales work a lot of things where I've been in a lot of people's houses. Nothing smells worse than a person with cats who even goes a week or two without taking care of their litter box. And that smells sticks in everything. I have pets and I agree that a pet deposit is something needed because damn they do a lot of damage.
But isn't that literally what the deposit is for? You don't just assume someone will have excess damage when renting.
And sure, have a higher deposit for pet owners. But why am I paying a monthly cat fee on top of a one time "non-refundable pet deposit".
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How do you go a week without cleaning the litter box?!?
Having said that, my cats do do a fair amount of damage to the carpet and some doors with their claws, so an extra fee makes sense.
They also do a fair amount of damage to furniture; but that generally isn't the landlords.
A lot of times it's due to a disability or a mental illness
Apartments charging pet fees: 🫸
Apartments charging child fees: 🫸
Landlords being charged with crimes: 👍
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If this became more widespread, all it would achieve would be the addition of child fees, not the removal of pet fees.
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This sounds like someone that has never seen what cats can do to a property when the owner doesn't take care of them.
Piss drenched carpet and moldy walls are a pain in the ass to fix.
As someone who rents our previous two places out (at cost, don't shoot me) cats are by far the worst. Dogs might chew on things and be generally destructive, but there is no way to get cat smell out of a place quickly. Even if the cat doesn't actually piss on the floor, just that lingering litterbox smell takes months to fade in my experience.
If you run into the issue again, an enzyme cleaner works quite well in my experience. Nature's Miracle makes a decent one, I've had to use it before
You ever seen what half-arse parented kids will do? All of the above + holes and pest infestations
If you don't like what the kids can do, wait until you see what the grown-ups can accomplish.
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Excuse me, but the bigger scam is the entire Landlord concept
Social housing, which is “owned” by the community as a whole, is the answer. Not only for people who are not yet ready to own, but also for housing in general.
Vienna is a prime model for this, where social housing is frequently much cheaper than ever owning a home. Most families that start out in social housing cling to it their entire life because it is just so much more financially responsible.
They would absolutely charge a "children fee" if they were legally able to.
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Had two cats who did zero things.
Had two kids who drew crayolas on the wall and floor and stabbed the walls with pencils.
My kids marked up the walls pretty bad too. Owners said they'll be painting when we leave anyway (original paint job was horrid), but I patch up the holes as they come up.
I had a friend whose small dogs ripped up the carpet and scratched a bunch of doors to the level that I'd rather replace them. Sweet dogs, though.
You never really know how the dice are going to fall hahaha.
Just landlords gouging every cent.
Last time I was charged a pet fee, I asked them "So if my wife gets pregnant, do we need to plan to pay extra on the rent?"
The leasing agent looked at me like I was crazy and said "Of course not, that would be ridiculous!"
And then she realized... Like I could literally see it flash across her face. She dropped it.
Nice, in Poland landlords wants to be sure if you dont have kids, because they wont rent you apartment.
When my gf moved to me, my landlord increased my rent by 20%. Rent only, Im not talking about bills
Interesting, I've known people to increase rent for just a guy or guys living, vs a couple because they don't keep things clean
His argument was that the equipment breaks down faster
I once toured an apartment that charged pet fees and for dogs REQUIRED A DNA TEST so they could fine you for not picking up poop.
Someone out there is dna testing literal dog shit.
No one is actually doing that, they're changing a fee to do nothing until someone complains enough that they'll send out a strongly worded letter hoping the person not picking up their dog poop will admit to it out of fear.
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All it takes is one untrained dog with separation anxiety to chew through walls and tear trim off of door frames to trigger rules like this.
Or one elderly pet with severe incontinence peeing in the closest carpeted corner instead of the litter box.
With that said, children certainly have a much greater capacity for damage, especially when they get older. Infants? Not so much.
Yes and what does that fee have to do with it?
Security Deposits are already double rent, and the entire legal system including property insurance still exists.
The $100/month isn't going anywhere except to profit.
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