My daughter found an advertised "pets ok" apartment in Boulder, CO, did not have a pet at the time, but made sure that they were ok to have because there have every intention to get one. The Property Management said yes, no problem, with a $200 deposit. They signed the lease..not having any pets, they just got 2 kittens and now the PM is saying they must get rid of them. It is a no-pet lease unless an addendum is attached, and there is no addendum since they didn't have the pets to begin with. Unfortunately the gal who original showed them the apt is not working there any more. This is a very old house with 3 apts in it, and one tenant does have a cat.....how can I proceed with this, they would not have rented this place in the first place is it was NO Pets..
2007-10-08 05:23:23 · 5 answers · asked by carriea 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Since they have a no pet lease there is nothing they can do - legally.
You can try to convince them, nicely, to add the addendum and offer to pay the pet deposit.
Good luck.
2007-10-08 05:29:59 · answer #1 · answered by Sharon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could your daughter ask the PM for that addendum? Can the lease be amended for the new pets? I'd say just sit down and have a rational discussion about the pets with the PM. Your daughter should have signed the addendum and paid the deposit before getting the pets, not after.
2007-10-08 05:31:25 · answer #2 · answered by chaychayolei 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, if they signed a lease that says no pets, that's it. If the landlord does not want to ad the addendum he/she does not have to. The verbal exchange between the leasing agent and our daughter would be impossible to substantiate and is superseded by the lease she signed.
In this case, the apartment was advertised pets ok. Your daughter did the right thing by asking about this when she signed. However, the addendum is a means for the landlord to approve pets. She should have contacted them in advance to have this done.
2007-10-08 05:28:07 · answer #3 · answered by Jay P 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
She has to comply or move.
Get EVERYTHING in writing.
I had the same thing happen. When the landlord tried to sue for rent through the end of the lease, he lost his case. I was paid twice my security deposit for unlawful withholding.
2007-10-08 05:28:33 · answer #4 · answered by Roland'sMommy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you answered your own question. If the lease states "no pets" and they signed it, those are the terms they agreed to.
2007-10-08 06:10:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋