HUD issued a proposed
rule intended to harmonize its pet deposit policies. Specifically, it would
revise the regulations governing the manner in which an owner of HUD-assisted
multifamily rental housing for the elderly or persons with disabilities may
require tenants of such housing who maintain pets to pay a pet deposit. The
mandate to gradually accumulate a pet deposit would be removed. This proposed
rule would provide owners of covered multifamily rental housing with the
discretion to determine whether to gradually accumulate a pet deposit, thereby
bringing consistency to the pet deposit requirements for HUD rental housing
programs and better enabling owners to handle the costs associated with pet
ownership by tenants. To comment, contact Julie Martin.
This proposed rule only applies to policies for pets and
not to service or assistance animals for persons with disabilities.
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