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Bill to require landlords to publish pet policies aims to keep tenants and pets together, advocates say
Summary
HB1152 would require rental-property listings and property websites to state pet policies and provide written copies in rental applications; animal-welfare groups testified that clearer disclosure will reduce owner surrenders and shelter intake and ease searches for pet-owning renters.
Speaker: Delegate Stein introduced HB 11 52, the Pet Policy Transparency Act, which would require rental listings and property websites to disclose whether units accept pets and to provide a written copy of the property’s pet policy with the rental application.
“Nearly 3 quarters of renters have pets but rental housing that's affordable and will accept pets is hard to find,”…
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