Quote Originally Posted by Neal View Post
I'll probably get flak for this as I got some praise and flak for it last time this question was asked.

When you're looking for an apartment, talk to the people in person or install the app Call Recorder and record the conversation, to cover you for any issues.

Now before I go into my next statement, this is Virginia's law:

Virginia's wiretapping law is a "one-party consent" law. Virginia makes it a crime to intercept or record any "wire, oral, or electronic communication" unless one party to the conversation consents. Virginia Code § 19.2-62.

So, as long as you're involved in the conversation, you're the one party that's consented to recording the call, so you don't have to tell the other person on the phone or in person that you're recording.

Now back to my subject, talk to them, ask them if they allow pets or not, if they say yes, then that's all you need. If they ask what kind simply say something that would be in an aquarium like a turtle or something. If they say no, you can ask them if they would make an exception for something that would be kept in an aquarium or something. Make sure you tell them it's not fish because if they assume this they will say no because fish tanks leak, and that causes flooding or damage. This way later if they try to take you to court or anything then you are covered. I used to work in Law Enforcement and I can tell you from many times of being in court, if you don't have proof or proper documentation, it never happened.
We have been asking about reptiles. Most places will explicitly say dogs and cats are okay, or cats and small dogs, so we have to ask specifically about other pets. I can definitely recording the calls.

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