Finding An Pet-friendly Apartment
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One sign that a city is growing is urban development. This means companies are investing in buildings as offices and as residential complexes. This attracts people from out of town to seek fortune in the metropolis and renting a place to stay for the moment.
Jennifer is a good example. After graduating from college in community college, this woman decided to apply for work in one of the biggest firms in the state. The interview didn’t last long and the employer wanted the newbie to start work on Monday.
This meant looking for a place in less than a week and moving in. Since Jennifer didn’t know anyone in the city, the best place to find apartments for rent will be the classified ads in the newspaper or in the magazine.
There was a newsstand nearby and after scanning a few; Jennifer decided to give the person in charge a call to see it. Many of the places were one-bedroom apartments. It was cozy and the one thing that this woman did not know was that the place was not pet-friendly.
Jennifer had a cat named Figaro for more than 4 years. This pet has gone wherever the woman went and having to leave it at home was unacceptable.
The one lesson that Jennifer learned then was that to visit places that was only pet-friendly to be able to save time commuting from one place to the next.
Since the ads were very limited in the publications, Jennifer decided to check out if there were apartments posted in the Internet. After typing in “pet-friendly apartment”, more than 10 hits popped out which made this girl very happy.
This person then called again and visited each of these places. When an ad claims to be pet-friendly, it will be a good idea to find out what this really means. This is because some will require certification that the animal is toilet trained.
Since Jennifer had a cat, this wasn’t going to be a problem. The landlord just insisted that Figaro be placed in a cage or left with the windows closed so the pet will not roam the halls causing any damage.
Since the rent and the inclusions in the package looked reasonable, both parties were ready to sign an agreement. The landlord said there will be an additional security deposit for the cat.
This is similar to the security deposit that has to be paid up front and is refundable should the tenant decide to leave and move somewhere else. It was only $500 more aside from the 3 months advance in rent, which will be recovered once the first paycheck comes in at the end of the month.
All Jennifer had to do now was move some stuff from back home into the apartment. The essentials that were brought were clothes, shoes and a few books. This could come in handy with the new job since this is something that this employee specialized in back in college.
Jennifer is just lucky to find a cat friendly environment. Maybe it was the woman’s charm or it was a miracle that this place was found in just three days. The important thing is that work will start in a few days and there will be place to come home after working those long hours in the office.
