What to do f my landlord is making me get ris of my dogs but we told him we had them before we moved in?

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What to do f my landlord is making me get ris of my dogs but we told him we had them before we moved in?

Can he do that?

Asked on January 20, 2013 under Real Estate Law, Colorado

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

If you have a written lease for a definite period (e.g. a one-year lease) and it has not expired, the landlord may not make you get rid of the dogs unless there is something in the lease itself, like a no pets clause, giving him that authority. Once the lease is up, however, he could insist that the renewal lease (unless, as per its terms, it automatically renews as is) contains a no pets clause, and refuse to rent to again unless you get rid of the dogs. 

If you are a month-to-month tenant, he may give you 30 days notice terminating your current tenancy and then only re-rent to you if you get rid of the dogs; that is, he can effectively give you 30 days notice to get rid of them.

The fact that you owned them previously is irrelevant, unfortunately; you can't make a landlord given you a lease and rent to you if you have dogs and he doesn't want them.


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