MAKE THE DOCUMENT WORK FOR YOUR SITUATION
About this pet addendum
Document ordinary pet permission and responsibilities while preserving a separate accommodation process for assistance animals.
When to use it
- Use to add identified ordinary pets to an existing lease with the necessary parties’ consent.
- For an assistance-animal request, record accommodation arrangements separately rather than automatically applying ordinary pet restrictions or fees.
What to gather before completing it
- Identify the original lease, property, animals, applicable local licensing requirements, and agreed care responsibilities.
- Review each proposed charge against state deposit rules and any total-security cap.
- Define waste cleanup, reasonable common-area rules, reporting of damage, and a fact-based settlement process.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Calling an assistance animal a pet and charging a pet deposit by default.
- Treating a pet charge as automatically outside security-deposit limits.
- Requesting a diagnosis in the form or using an unsupported blanket restriction in place of accommodation review.
After you complete the document
- Keep the addendum with the original lease and retain copies for both parties.
- Maintain licensing or vaccination records where appropriately required, without mixing them with private disability documentation.
- Document condition and actual damage and follow the applicable deposit or claim process.
What the template includes
The online builder and downloaded documents use the same fields. A selected state can add relevant research prompts. Complete only applicable items; add explanations for exceptions rather than assuming a blank entry resolves them.
Document details4 inputs +
Set the date, jurisdiction, and your internal reference.
- Document date *
- US state *
- County
- Document reference
Property coverage & local requirements5 inputs +
Identify the actual rental category and local requirements before selecting terms. Use official references for reviewed rules.
- City or municipality
- Rental category reviewed
- Housing program or federally backed financing review
- Applicable local ordinance and official reference
- Coverage facts and unresolved questions
Animal status & accommodation record5 inputs +
An assistance-animal accommodation is reviewed separately from ordinary pet permission. Keep medical documentation in a suitable private process.
- Animal permission category
- Accommodation request contact
- Decision and separate private record reference
- Reviewed charge basis and any waiver
- Agreed adjustments to animal rules
People & organizations8 inputs +
Use legal names and current contact information.
- First party legal name *
- First party address *
- First party email
- First party phone
- Second party legal name *
- Second party address *
- Second party email
- Second party phone
Details & responsibilities9 inputs +
Record the property, participants, permissions, and responsibilities.
- Original lease date / reference *
- Property address *
- Approved pets, breed, age, and name *
- Vaccination / licensing records
- Pet care and waste rules *
- Damage reporting and responsibility
- Permitted pet charges
- Restricted areas
- Assistance-animal accommodation arrangements
Additional details & signing7 inputs +
Add attachments, exceptions, and the names of authorized signers.
- Attachments / supporting records
- Exceptions / additional terms
- First signer printed name
- First signer title
- Second signer printed name
- Second signer title
- Signing date
Practical tips
- Be specific. A clear description is easier to verify than a broad label.
- Download Word if you need to add an attachment or adjust the layout.
- Keep the completed document and supporting records together.
Before signing or submitting
Check state and local rental requirements. Collect only necessary applicant information through an appropriate screening process; this form does not request a Social Security number or full bank details.