Can our landlord evict us, because of our breed of puppy (pit bull)?

Answer 1

He can tell you that you either have to get rid of the dog or move out!!

Answer 2

Why do people characterize dogs based solely by their breed? There are many sweet pit bulls out there. Any dog can bite or be aggressive if abused or not socialized. People don't realize that the aggressiveness of many breeds (especially the Pit) has been bred into them by years of humans fighting them for sport. We need to stop punishing these poor animals for our sins and try to correct our mistakes rather than cover them up by banning them or putting them to sleep. If your pit comes from a reputable breeder and has been raised with love, discipline, and affection it is no more likely to bite than any other breed. There is a new proposed breed ban in many states that if passed will ban most large and giant breed dogs other than your "family dogs" like the golden retriever, lab, etc. That includes my innocent St. Bernard and English Mastiff. Their sheer size scaring people into believing they must be mean. They are two of the sweetest dogs I have ever met. My 2 young children think they are giant teddy bears. I hear so many people talk down pit bulls that have never even met one, judging only by what they have heard. Encourage your landlord to come and see how your dog really is. If he still is not convinced, FIGHT!! Fight for the right to own a dog that doesn't deserve to die based on here say. If we do this maybe one day people can learn to love these dogs as much as they love us.

Answer 3

Sadly yes, there is now a breed ban on a lot of dog breeds like German Shepards, Rottweilers, Pit Bulls, and even Boxers, which i have. You know, sometimes people get strange vibes from breeds of dogs because of there lineage. Make sure your dog doesnt hurt anyone and keeps up a good reputation with your landlord. My boxer was a little iffy at first because of the reputation of the breed, but i took my dog up to the front of the office and i played with the cat and my dog did his thing. Now none of the people in the office are afraid of him and they even offer him treats. Try doing that with your landlord do something with your dog infront of the landlord and make sure that he knows your dog is behaved enough to stay.

Answer 4

* If there is a clause in the rent/lease agreement about pets - YES
* If there is a city or state ordinance against Pit Bulls - the city or state can take the dog and fine or jail you both. This being the case some rental/lease agreements have a clause about illegal activity and that would apply - they could evict you in that case.
* FINALLY - if your dog is disturbing other tenants or neighbors - yes - even without anything in writing, any disturbance to other tenants or neighbors can be grounds for eviction.

If non of these apply - and your dog is well behaved - have a neighbor or other tenant who knows your dog's nature, go with you to the city prosecutor's office to lodge a complaint against the land lord.

Answer 5

Has he bitten anyone?
What are the clauses in your lease?
Are there any local ordinances on the pit bull, any of which (if any) your landlord knows have been violated?
Find out what the anti-eviction laws for your city/county/state are.

Everything is relative to where you live and what has been agreed to (NEW JERSEY EXAMPLE):
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When a landlord is seeking to terminate a residential tenancy, it is important to select the proper statutory grounds under which to proceed. Under no circumstances may a tenant be legally "evicted" without meeting a statutory prerequisite. Note that the statute may require that one or more notices be served upon the tenant prior to proceeding with court action. With the exception of a tenant's non-payment of rent, or failure to pay rent after a reasonable increase (which requires a separate notice unto itself), a landlord is required to serve notice upon a tenant prior to the institution of court action. N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.2 provides the notice requirements. I have set forth below the text of the statute that describes the notice requirements for each section of the Anti-Eviction Act.
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http://www.njlawnet.com/njlawreview/eviction.html

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Yes in some places they can. You know pits are bad dogs,not,. The management tried to evict me for my pit bull but he is a service dog and the judge told them no. Not only did they loss that but the judge made them fellow the handicap law which they tried to say they did not have to because they were grandfathered in. The manger got fired over that one.

Answer 8

unfortunately Yes! Some home owners insurance agaents will not insure a house if there are certain breeds that will be living on a property so if for some reason he has been reviewed or went out for a new insurance policy and they have made those stipulations them he is able to evict you because your dog is proventing him from insurance. don't be offended it's not just pitbulls it's also poodles, rott's, dobermin's and some mixed breeds also.

Answer 9

read your lease....if there is no mention of a breed-specific policy (assuming that it's okay to have dogs of that size to begin with), then no they cannot evict you for your dog. i have a pit bull/boxer mix myself, and these are questions you need to think about BEFORE you get a dog, not afterwards.

Answer 10

Yes, your landlord very well can evict you. But it all depends on your lease, so look at that. If the lease says that the landlord can, then s/he can, if not, s/he can't.

So check that out.

Answer 11

Depends upon where you live! Some towns in Colorado ban pit bulls. Best to check with your city.county adm office.