This is an owner occupied building and my tenant wants to get a snake and says I can't stop her because it is considered a "caged" animal (like a hamster or goldfish). She has a horrible track record with pets and I finally got her to get rid of the lizards, birds, ferrets, dog and chincilla she moved in with. Her lease says no pets, but it expired and she is now a tenant at will (month to month) Anyone have any ideas???
2006-08-26 14:09:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
I understand where you are all coming from, BUT, she is classifying it as a caged animal. I know that no pets means no pets but does that mean you can't have a goldfish??? I think she is threatening to get a snake because she found out I am terrified of them and won't be able to sleep in the same building just knowing there is one around. We live in NH.
I looked up the laws and there is no distinction between a pet and a "caged" pet.
Thanks for your help.
2006-08-26 14:29:02 · update #1
No pets means no pets ... but if you allowed her to move in with pets, you may have a problem. Where I live, if a landlord allows you to move in with a pet they give up their right to enforce a no pets clause.
When a lease expires, it just means that the term of the lease is converted to month to month. All other terms and conditions remain the same.
2006-08-26 16:18:27 · answer #1 · answered by BoomChikkaBoom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't say where you're at, but when my year lease expired and I went month to month, the only thing that changed was that I could move with 30 days notice. The other terms of my lease (no pets, no painting, etc) were still valid.
Check with your attorney and if you didn't have your basic lease reviewed by an attorney, shame on you! It's not too late though. In most areas you can change the terms with 30 days notice and she'd be a fool to get a pet after being given notice that she could not have them and she'd still be in violation. So, get thee to your attorney and tell him you need to keep the pets out.
If she does get another pet and mistreats it or fails to care for them (cleaning cages etc is failure to care) call and report her sorry behind!
2006-08-26 14:18:01 · answer #2 · answered by DJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you not have a signed rental agreement? Present her with one that has a "no pets" clause identical to the lease.
You have shown that it is the policy of the building to not allow pets; you are perfectly within your rights to prohibit the pet.
If she doesn't sign it, or refuses to get rid of the snake, you can begin eviction proceedings (30-day notice).
2006-08-26 14:17:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Month to Month does not change the requirements of tenancy. If they are not abiding by the agreed upon rules, you can kick them out at any time.
Month to Month is a two edged sword, the benefit to the tenant is they are not tied to a defined period of time. The benefit to the owner, they are not tied to a defined period of time. If the tenant does not follow the rules, tell them that they need to move out at the end of the current month.
Did they sign any kind of new agreement for the month to month situation?
2006-08-26 14:28:40 · answer #4 · answered by KansasDragon 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Raise her rent. Snake rent is $1100/mo. She'll reconsider.
2006-08-26 14:14:48 · answer #5 · answered by Wicked Mickey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2006-08-26 14:13:52 · answer #6 · answered by ♥me♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋