Pet Risk Protection
Pet Damage Guarantee for Las Vegas Rental Property Owners
Allowing a qualified household pet does not mean giving up control of your rental home.
You decide whether household pets will be considered. When they are, Rice Real Estate & Property Management reviews each pet, requires written approval, applies the property rules, and provides up to $1,500 in added protection for qualifying managed properties.
Added protection for qualifying managed properties.
Each household pet is reviewed before written approval.
You set the household pet policy for your rental home.
Available behavior history, veterinary records, HOA rules, property limits, and insurance concerns are reviewed before approval. A disclosed bite history may lead to added requirements or denial.
A Controlled Process
How Pet Risk Is Managed Before Move-In
Many strong applicants have a dog or cat. Before an approved pet enters the home, Rice Real Estate & Property Management documents the household, reviews the pet, checks the property rules, and completes the required lease protections.
The review may include behavior and care history, veterinary records, HOA rules, property limits, and insurance concerns. The decision is based on the available records, not a simple yes-or-no pet label.
Before possession: An approved household pet must meet the property rules and have written approval on file.
An unauthorized pet remains a lease violation. Disability-related assistance animals are handled separately through the reasonable accommodation process.
Document the Household
Each applicant household reports whether it has pets, no pets or animals, or a disability-related assistance-animal request. This creates a clear record of the animals expected to live in the home.
Review the Household Pet
Available behavior history, care information, veterinary records, property limits, HOA rules, and insurance concerns are reviewed before approval.
Complete the Written Protections
Applicable pet fees and deposits, renter's insurance, lease terms, written approval, move-in condition records, and the Pet Damage Guarantee add layers of protection for the property.
Added Owner Protection
$1,500Pet Damage Guarantee
If an approved household pet causes verified damage and the Resident's security deposit is not enough, a qualifying managed property may receive up to $1,500 toward eligible repairs.
- The guarantee is funded by pet-related fees placed into a dedicated damage reserve.
- It may be used for verified pet-related repairs needed to return the home to rent-ready condition.
- There is no added cost to the Owner while the property remains eligible.
- The guarantee adds protection after the security deposit and any applicable insurance recovery, subject to the program requirements.
Management Status
The property must remain under active management with Rice Real Estate & Property Management. The guarantee ends when management services end.
Possession Date
The program applies to qualifying properties with Residents who took possession on or after January 1, 2026.
Approved Household Pets
Qualifying cats, dogs, and ferrets must be properly reviewed and approved under the property's Pet Policy and program rules.
Pet-Fee Requirement
At least one animal in the household must be an approved household pet for which a pet fee applies.
Assistance Animals
Service animals and other disability-related assistance animals are handled separately through the reasonable accommodation process. Household pet fees and deposits do not apply to them.
Mixed-Animal Households
When a household includes an assistance animal and an additional approved household pet subject to a pet fee, some animal damage may qualify under the program rules.
Program Limits
The guarantee does not cover ordinary wear, deferred maintenance, pre-existing damage, or damage caused by an unauthorized animal. Coverage depends on the required records and all program rules.
Why Consider Qualified Pets
A Wider Applicant Pool Can Improve Leasing Options
Some qualified households have a dog or cat. Reviewing pets one at a time may preserve more applicant options while the safeguards above remain in place.