pet - Landlord Forum thread 351640

pet by rolando (california) on April 14, 2017 @04:22

today fri 4/14/17 - when visited premises with ok from tenant today i discovered tenants administrators (who care for 6 adults) are feeding a pet, something against lease. i live 50 miles away. while am going to immediately tell tenant she is violating lease, something she already knows, what can i do to immediately put a stop to her violation? rolando, in calif

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Re: pet by Anonymous (ma) on April 14, 2017 @08:01	[ Reply ]

Write a strong letter to tenant administrator reminding him the rental agreement clause that mention Not pet in the premise. let him know that it is no acceptable and give reason for your decision. Indicate in your letter what are you expectations and explain Consequences if he does not follow the rental agreement.Ask him to stop .

Re: pet by AccidentalRental (NJ) on April 14, 2017 @08:10	[ Reply ]

What does your lease say regarding pets specifically? Does it include a penalty for any violations? You could charge them pet rent assuming this isn't a Service Animal or Emotional Support Animal and you are ok with the pet they have. Here's an article with tips on dealing with pets in your leases (for your next lease). http://accidentalrental.com/pet-addendum/ Domenick \| AccidentalRental.com

Re: pet by AnonymousFL on April 15, 2017 @15:08	[ Reply ]

There is no action you can take immediately that will 100% remove the animal. The most aggressive action you can take is to send a 3 Day Notice to Perform or Quit notice. They will have to remove the pet or vacate the unit. Of course, if they do neither, the next step is to move for eviction. Sending a 3 day is within your rights as a landlord, but your tenant may see it as a heavy handed response. As suggested above, it may be better to send a polite but firm letter stating that the animal must be removed within a specific period of time (7 days perhaps) and proof of its removal. You will 'loose' this time if they fail to comply and you then have to send an official 3 day, but if you want to keep them as tenants it is a softer approach. It all depends on your current relationship with them. I would suggest that even if you opt to make a phone call or do a face to face, that you also communicate in writing. However, since this involves people who do in-house care for adults, do not be surprised if they come back with the reply that it is a service animal. If you are not familiar with the ins and outs of these, you may want to study up. I wish you luck with it.