A resident walks her golden retriever along the pavement toward the lit glass entrance of a contemporary apartment building

You’re not just choosing an apartment. You’re choosing your dog’s home.

Where you live affects every walk, bathroom break, busy street, quiet corner, and late-night trip outside. Geovo helps you understand what living there with your dog is like before you sign.

How Geovo works Nominate a building

Now assessing apartment and condo communities.

Independently assessed: Geovo reviews the property itself, not the operator's description of it.
One published standard: Every community is held to the same five dimensions of the Residential Standard.
Valid for 12 months: Then reassessed against the property's current conditions.
On the public record: Status and dates can be checked by anyone, at any time.

A woman in a cream sweater kisses her golden retriever on the head as they sit together on a sunlit apartment balcony

They’re not just pets. They’re part of the family.

Where you live shapes your dog’s whole day: how far the first walk is, how safe the street feels, how loud the nights are, and how glad they are to come home.

Protect their routine: The first walk and the last trip out happen every day, in the rain and in the dark. Grass nearby and a safe place to cross make both easy. See what’s around a building
Choose for their comfort: A quiet spot to rest, room to settle, and a home that suits their size and age. Know what your dog needs before you tour. Make a tour list
Move with peace of mind: Pet rent, fees and deposits add up to more than the listing shows. Know the cost and the rules before you sign, not after. Work out the cost

Home should work for both of you.

The question isn’t “Can my dog live here?”

It’s “Will life here work for my dog?”

What the listing says

Most listings only give you the basics.

A bright, four-storey apartment building with balconies under a blue sky

Maple View Apartments

$1,820/mo· 1 bed · 1 bath · 720 sq ft

Pet-friendly
Dog park
Pet wash
Dogs allowed
Park nearby

What you actually need to know

A Geovo profile looks past the building, at the block your dog will live on.

An aerial view of a city neighbourhood: apartment buildings along a busy road, a small tree-filled park, crosswalks at an intersection, an elevated viaduct park with a dog run, and large truck and bus lots

Swipe the image to see the whole block.

Nearest usable grassA small park 2 minutes away, but across a major intersection
Road outsideBusy, with heavy traffic day and night
Where to crossCrosswalks with lights at the corner
Dog runOff-leash on the viaduct, 10 minutes away
NoiseTruck and bus lots, early and late
Pet costs$1,080 in the first year

Both apartments can say “pet-friendly.”

Only one might actually work for your dog.

That’s the difference Geovo is built to show.

Sample listing. Aerial imagery: Google Earth.

What will “pet-friendly” actually cost you?

Pet rent, a one-time fee, a deposit. Listings rarely show all three in one place, so most people add them up at the lease signing. Put in what a building charges and see the year.

Dogs

Lease

Monthly pet rentPer dog, every month$35

One-time pet feePer dog, not refundable$300

Pet depositPer dog, refundable if nothing's damaged$300

Starting figures are typical of advertised US apartment pet charges, not Geovo data. Change them to match the listing you're looking at.

What your dog costs over 12 months

$720

On top of rent: $60 a month
Held as a deposit: $300

Not on the bill, and just as likely to end a search: breed lists, weight limits and a cap on how many pets you can have. A Geovo profile lists those next to the fees.

How to use Geovo when apartment hunting.

From the search to the lease. Tell it about your dog and it writes the list you take on the tour.

Step 1: Find it, or nominate it
Look the building up. Its profile shows the block, the fees and the pet rules.
The Linden2 bd · Ash StProfile
Ashby Court1 bd · Elm StNominate
No profile isn’t a bad sign. It usually means nobody has asked yet.
Step 2: Tell it about your dog
Pick anything that’s true. Each one adds to your list.
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Step 3: Tour with the list
Take it with you and tick things off in person.
Tour list
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Step 4: Check the record, then sign
Open the building’s Geovo record before you sign. It should say current, and the lease should say what the profile says.
How to read a record
Pet addendum · page 4 of 4
- Record says current
- Fees match the profile
- Pet rules match the profile
Sign here

Check the record, not the sticker.

Every Geovo Verified decal and badge opens a public record. It tells you whether the status holds today, not whether it once did.

See how a record reads when the status is

The property met the Standard at its last assessment, and that assessment is less than a year old.

1Still current?Only a current status means anything today.
2Check the dateEach record shows when it was last assessed, and until when it holds.
3Same five, alwaysEvery property is reviewed on the same five dimensions.

Something on a record doesn't match the building? Tell us

A diagram of a record. Names and dates are left blank.

Which building should we check first?

We're assessing our first apartment and condo communities now. Nominations tell us where renters want answers most, and we use them to decide who to approach.

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