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Re: Fence, Dogs, Tenants & Neighbors! - Landlord Forum thread 357283

Re: Fence, Dogs, Tenants & Neighbors! by Garry (Iowa) on May 11, 2018 @00:26

                              
First, about the dogs. Nearly EVERY city in the country has ordinances about barking dogs. YOU allowed the Ts to have the dogs. If they bark constantly, and the police are called enough times, both YOU and the T are going to pay a price. Either a lawsuit by someone, or the city will step in , and possibly FINE you and/or the T. Remember, YOU as the owner, have a LOT bigger pockets than your T does. And the city has the power to PLACARD your property, because it has become a nuisuince to the neighborhood. Do you want to become known as a "bad" LL in the neighborhood ??

Next, about the fence. Since you have been forewarned about a possible lawsuit, prepare for one up front, and hope it never happens. Take pics AND a video of the WHOLE fence, all 200ft of it. NOTE ANYTHING that is not "perfect" Then get estimates from 3 contractors to REPAIR the fence, not replace it. Now, YOU are armed with facts of your own, and are ready for court if it happens.

Now, YOU need to STOP COMMUNICATING with your "OLD FRIENDS", TOTALLY, COMPLETELY, 100%, by ANY method. ANY lawyer will tell you, if someone threatens to sue you, you DON"T KEEP TALKING to them. The more you communicate with them, the better YOUR chances are of saying something wrong that will HURT you in court. They are NOT your "friends" anymore. That went away when you moved, turned your former place into a rental, and put in place someone they didn't get along with. If someone is going to sue you, there is NOTHING you can say or do to stop them.

Finally, your TENANTS are not innocent in all of this. THEY bare SOME responsibility for barking dogs. I get that 3 dogs together, like to play and bark. Your Ts need to limit the play time A LOT. And maybe let the dogs out 1 at a time to do their jobs. Also, they can take them to dog parks to "let off steam". The owning of a pet brings responsibility. Owning of THREE pets brings a BIG/HUGE responsibility. And if you believe your Ts when they say their dogs are "perfect", and NEVER cause any problems, then Ive got some land in Hawaii by a volcano I would like to sell you.
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Re: Fence, Dogs, Tenants & Neighbors! by Anonymous on May 11, 2018 @02:34 [ Reply ]
STOP YELLING AT ME! :(

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