In a move that will have tails wagging in California, a state lawmaker has introduced a bill designed to throw a bone to pet owners seeking to rent apartments or homes. The proposed legislation would prohibit landlords from barring tenants from having pets in their rental units.
AB 2216, which Assemblyman Matt Haney proposed, requires landlords to have “reasonable reasons” for denying pets in their rental properties. However, even a cursory glance at this legislation reveals yet more unnecessary meddling in a vital industry.
The chair of the California Legislative Renters Caucus, Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) has introduced legislation that prohibits blanket pet bans in rental units in California. AB 2216 will require landlords to have reasonable reason(s) for not allowing a pet in a rental unit and only allows landlords to ask about pet ownership after a tenant’s application…
