No pets means no pets. There are some loop holes such as fish in a small aquarium. In some places animals in cages do not qualify as pets. When all else fails ask the manager. Managers arn't tyrants they are only doing their job.

If you happen to be in California, governing documents adopted after 1/1/2001 may not prohibit an owner from keeping at least one domesticated bird, dog, cat or aquarium animal, subject to reasonable restrictions.

Unfortunately, yes. A lot has to do with the liability that a pet will make a mess in the apartment or other residence.

yes.

yes, but I think a lot of people keep them anyway.

I'd say so and if anything even more so - a pet that remains in its dwelling constantly will also be defacating in its dwelling and animals by nature have a distinct smell (or odour) and therefore when a person with a in-house pet moves out it costs the owner of the property alot in deoderising (in addition to the other expenses incurred when tenants change over). Mind you, that said, I don't think that's ever stopped anyone from having a pet in a no-pet dwelling if they really want one. But alot of places these days realise it's an untapped market and are now offering pet-friendly places but at a higher price.

You need to tell us whether you're talking about an aquarium/cage pet, like a hamster or fish or small lizard, or a cat / dog / ferret. Check your lease to see if there are exceptions for cage pets. Whether there's a "no pet" policy or not, if you have a physician's prescription for a companion animal to deal with a disability, like blindness or anxiety, the building MUST accomodate your disability and permit you to have the pet under the federal Fair Housing Act. See this info sheet from the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law: http://www.bazelon.org/issues/housing/infosheets/fhinfosheet6.html "The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act protect the right of people with disabilities to keep emotional support animals, even when a landlord's policy explicitly prohibits pets." Example from Oregon discussing service animals http://www.fhco.org/serviceanimals.htm (doesn't mention the companion animals for mental or psychiatric disabilities) You are protected by federal law, so it doesn't matter what state you're in -- although your state may have laws that are even stronger. They cannot be weaker. This is not legal advice and does not establish an atty-client relationship between us; for legal advice, see out an attorney licensed in your state.

yes i think because if for example your sharing a home they could be allergic or if in a apt building the next people in after you could be highly allergic

I never heard of anyone not being allowed to have fish. Any landlord wanting to take legal ation about it would be laughed at in court and lose their case.

An indoor or outdoor pet, makes no difference. maybe, even worse for the smell and barking being inside. No pets, means no pets. period.

You could be in for a legal bill if the HOA finds out about your pet.