More than 70% of American homes have a pet, did you know that? or that the reason for nearly 25% of all home changes was a pet? Or do a large number of multifamily experts think that unjust pet laws and fees are the primary cause of the widespread issue of "imposter" assistance animals? You finally understand! How should one proceed? Let's think about redefining how we view pets. While some communities are not suitable for pet ownership, many others are just not doing it right. This workshop will go over best practices for pet policies, which should increase resident happiness and boost your bottom line!
Why should you attend :
Areas covered in the session:
1. Are we good for animals?
2. Physical Considerations
a. Size and density of asset
b. Garden, mid-rise, high rise
c. Elevators and common areas
3. Market Considerations
a. Resident profile
b. Current fees and other charges in market
c. When is a deposit a deposit?
4. Management Considerations
a. Size and breed restrictions
b. Number of animals allowed
c. Control and damage considerations
d. Housekeeping considerations
e. Fair Housing considerations–allergies, total number of animals, species, size, breed restrictions.
5. Suggested Best Practices for Policies
Who should attend this:
* There will be time allowed for questions at the end of the presentations. (Live Session)
*Not able to attend the live session? Choose an On-Demand option to watch the session later.
Doug Chasick, CPM®, CAPS, Adv. RAM, SLE, That Fair Housing Guy™, is the former President of the Fair Housing Institute, Inc. With more than 49 years of investment real estate experience, he began as the Resident Manager of a 524-unit apartment property and has been the President or CEO of five real estate companies, responsible for portfolios of over 28,000 apartments.
Doug was awarded his CPM® in 1979 and was a member of the IREM National Faculty for eight years. A Senior Instructor member of the NAAEI Faculty, he leads the Advanced Facilitator Training course, is the co-author of “Outstanding Facilitation Techniques”, and a co-author of the joint IREM-NAAEI “Fair Housing and Beyond” course. He is a licensed Real Estate Broker in Florida, a licensed Expert Fair Housing Instructor in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the recipient of the NAAEI Apartment Career & Education award.
