A woman has gone viral on TikTok after she claimed that her landlord charged her a $200 fee for having a goldfish – then added that she will now have to pay an extra $15 a month for ‘pet rent.’
The US-based TikToker, named Nic, shared a screenshot of her monthly rent statement to the video streaming platform, while sharing her dismay over the fees.
On the statement, viewers could see that it contained a section for her pet fish, which read, ‘Fish: Allowed. Restrictions: No aggressive breeds.’
‘Monthly pet rent: $15,’ it continued. ‘One time fee: $200.’
In the video, Nic stared at the camera with a stunned look on her face.
A woman has gone viral after she claimed her landlord had charged her a $200 fee for having a goldfish – and that she was told she will now have to pay an extra $15 a month for ‘pet rent’
The TikToker, named Nic, shared a screenshot of her monthly rent statement to the video streaming platform, while sharing her dismay over the fees
On the statement, viewers could see that it contained a section for her pet fish, which read, ‘Monthly pet rent: $15. One time fee: $200’
‘They’re now charging pet rent for fishes? Speechless,’ she captioned the post, which has now been viewed more than 60,000 times.
Many people took to the comment section to voice their shock over the required payments, with some slamming the landlord for his or her ‘greed’ and others branding the charges as ‘crazy.’
‘They’ll do anything for money I swear,’ wrote one person, while another added, ‘The greed is astonishing.’
A separate user agreed, ‘These apartments are out of control with their damn fees.’
‘Are you going to release a barracuda into the halls?’ asked someone else.
A fourth comment read: ‘I didn’t think you needed permission for a fish’
‘Next they will be asking you to provide proof of spayed and neutering for your fish,’ joked a different user.
‘Just in case the fish rips up the carpet,’ said another person.
Many people took to the comment section to voice their shock over the required payments, with some slamming the landlord for their ‘greed’
‘Somebody had some piranhas and messed it up for everybody,’ quip one viewer.
Another comment said: ‘My fish are registered as emotional support animals’
‘Are the fish going to sneak out of the tanks and get into fights with the other community fish?’ asked someone else.
Others spoke out about their own nightmare experiences with pets and landlords, with one writing, ‘I got charged a 150 dollar fee ’cause I had a fish when I moved in and didn’t disclose it ’cause I didn’t think it mattered. The fish died a week later.’
‘I had a shrimp in a small tank they tried to charge me I said it was food so they couldn’t charge me,’ revealed another person.
‘My apartment listed very animal under the sun and their pet rent is 40 a month per pet… Like I’m not paying 40 bucks a month for my lizard,’ read a different comment.
Others spoke out about their own nightmare experiences with pets and landlords, where they too were charged big fees
‘I rent a duplex and my landlord doesn’t charge pet rent or a deposit. I could have a cow in here. Blessed,’ said someone else.
‘My old apt charged for my betta fish saying, “If the tank breaks or something the fees should cover damage,”‘ another user claimed.
PetFishScout.com reported that landlords often have strict rules when it comes to placing fish tanks in apartments, including ‘limiting the number of gallons that are allowed in the tank.’
In addition, ‘some apartment complexes only allow you to have fish tanks on the first floor.’
‘This requirement is in place for weight considerations and in situations where the tank could leak and floor the lower floors,’ the outlet explained.
‘Some apartment complexes will also require you to have a provision in your insurance contract to cover fish tanks/aquariums.’
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