Pet rent is what a landlord charges you to house your pet. Because of course, the pet is going to cause all kinds of wear and tear and damage beyond what you (or your children) do.
Seriously?? I've been in this apartment for 8 years. The carpet would be replaced most likely if I moved out now. It for sure will be replaced if I stay here another 5 to 8 years. So ... in the meantime, they will be collecting $25 / month just in case the cat pees on the carpet or tears it up?
Taeyn did neither in the 8 years she was here. Or in the 8 years we lived at the Marine Club. Neither did Sushi.
You just can't call yourself a pet friendly complex if you charge Pet Rent (especially, when a lot of places don't stop charging that if your pet dies or never moved in). Pet Rent wouldn't bother me quite so much but it's rather unfair. If you are going to start charging more money in case a pet damages the place, then you should be adding on Child Rent and Smoker's Rent and College Student Rent. It's just as likely damage beyond the norm will occur with children, smokers, and college age kids.
Years ago, they separated the water and garbage out from our rent and we pay $42 a month for water, garbage, and fees for the company that processes the water/garbage payment. It irritates me because everyone pays the same amount. Whether it's a family of one (me) or a family of 5 (or a bunch of college girls/boys). Just no way I use as much water or produce as much garbage as they do. If you're not going to measure water use (as they don't here), the utility fee should be based on occupancy at the least.
The landlord can't really be blamed for the utility fee though. That was the city's doing. However, it isn't applied to all rentals. Only complexes where there are more than a couple units. If you rent a house or a duplex, or a small apartment complex, your utilities can continue to be included in rent.
Of course, we did NOT have those utilities deducted from our rent the utilities fee was added. Oh no. Of course not. That would have been fair.
to the Anchorage. What is an anchorage, you ask? It's a safe place in a storm; it's a place to drop your anchor and be sure you are still there in the morning; it's a place to hang out with your friends, tell a few jokes, laugh, cry, and party in the cockpit. All we ask is you leave politics and religion at the entrance to the anchorage, be kind, be caring, and don't anchor so close to another that you bump in the night 
