Will we have to pay an extra pet fee regarding a renewed lease?

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Will we have to pay an extra pet fee regarding a renewed lease?

I moved into an apartment complex 4 years ago. The complex is under new management under the past like 2 years. I got a small dog when I first moved in the complex. I paid a pet fee but the new property management claim that it didn’t transfer over. They asked me for $500 for a pet deposit and like $20 for missed months. I explained to them when I re-signed my lease that I was not going to pay something that I have already paid. I recently signed a 6 month lease and they didn’t bother to ask me about my dog or for the money. My lease is up next month.

Asked on April 23, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Illinois

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

If your termed lease will soon be up for renewal, the landlord can legally request that you pay an additional pet fee as a condition of your remaining in the unit. If you refuse to pay the additional pet fee when your lease term is up as a condition for a renewed term to live in the unit, your landlord can legally refuse to extend to you a new lease.

If that happens, then you will need to go look for another place to reside.


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