Q: I openly owned a dog for 13 years and he passed. I want a new dog but the landlord doesn't. Can he prevent a new dog?
I owned a 25-pound poodle so there was no shed, no damage to the building, only slight barking from people passing in the building. There was never a problem with the dog before but now that he's passed and I took the time to grieve about it for a few weeks. I'd like a new poodle no bigger than 25 pounds fully grown but the landlord is telling us that we can't because the supervisor (who lives in the building) would have to get a dog for their daughter and some other tenant that recently moved in within the past year would get one too. At this point, they aren't giving me reasons why I can't have, just that they don't want to allow it because others will start harassing them more. I'm assuming they changed their policy about the building being pet free from when I had my dog before to now. Does it now apply to me now that my dog passed or do I get waived because I've had a dog?
EDIT: Nothing about no pets is on the lease but they still say they'll take to court.
A: Does the building have a no pets policy? Is it in your lease agreement? If it is not contained in written form they can’t just say no.
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
