* Will owner be responsible about letting dog out or cleaning litter box?

* What about animals that have not been neutered?

* Will a dog owner only take his dog out on a lease and not allow him to run free?

All of these questions need to be answered. But even if they are all answered positively landlord may still not allow a pet. Some landlords will just never consider allowing any pet at all because of previous bad experiences. A minority of landlords will allow a pet but generally with a pet deposit.

dan the roommate man

Now, since you are a subtenant of a tenant with a lease, you must abide by terms and conditions of tenant's lease. For example, a no-pets clause in lease would apply to you. But you also get to enjoy rule about no changes mid-lease -- which means that landlord cannot insist that you stop smoking. But watch out -- if tenant from whom you rent were to decide that he didn't want you to smoke in apartment, he could give you proper notice (again, usually 30 days) and you'd have to comply.

dan the roommate man