How Do I Get My Landlord To Accept A Dog?

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I had a wonderful little dog. She was awsom and loving and perfect. Unfortunately and sadly I had to rehome her due to my elderly mothers "extremely severe allergies" to her hair/dander. I now have a wonderful little cat but miss my dog so much it's awful. My landlord said that my apartment was not big enough for a dog and a cat. My apartment is plenty big enough. He has tenants that have two large dogs that rent from him. He knows that I am wonderful with my pets. I clean up after them, take them to pee/poo and immediately clean up the poo after them. I give them plenty of exercise and they never ever bother the neighbors. O.K. So, I've asked if I can have a dog with my dog friendly cat and the answer is no. I have references from vets, people whom I've done pet sitting for, friends, family. I take excellent care of my pets and am careful to only adopt a pet that has been proven not to destroy a home or bother the neighbors. My cat is a small bombay (black cat) and I wish to get a medium to small size dog. I think this is rediculous. The landlord knows how responsible I am. I will be moving out in a few months when my lease is up if he does not allow me to have a dog. I miss my dog terribly and am an older responsible person. Once you've had a sweet little dog, it's hard to live without one. He did say that if I get rid of my cat "NOT" that I can have a dog. Not gonna happen! Any suggestions for talking to him again. I've already talked to him twice and sent a friendly letter. Thanks

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Landlords are not allowed to discriminate based on how they feel. If pets are allowed for other tenants, then you're entitled to have a pet also.

I do see your landlords point of view and a good way to calm his fears would be to also supply pet insurance with full liability. Most landlords are concerned about damages and lawsuits.

Take another look at your lease and see what it says about pets. The lease must be uniform for all tenants. If tenants are only allowed one pet, then same must apply to all tenants or that is grounds for discrimination lawsuit.

Ask the landlord for the building pets policy and clearly document what other tenants are doing. Send the landlord your findings and if it is not uniform treatment for all tenants, clearly highlight the facts.

Good luck!

Rocky · Answer

check with your states department of Consumer Affairs web site search under landlord tenant law might help but I doubt it perhaps moving into a place that would allow them.  There are methods to break your lease without problems within the law.  There's nothing on your credit or rental background if you break your lease legally.  according to your state and term of lease a 30 day written and dated notice will do in most states

Anonymous · Answer

My Place Apartments (Shaw Real Estate Group) guarantees to get you an approval, with your dog or cat!  The office is located in Lincoln Park.  They helped my cousin find an apartment and he has a pit bull and bad credit!

kemperk · Answer

never ever ask a LL to allow a dog in an apt;
here is why.  IN a home, there are walls that connect to the air.  And back yards for the dog to run around in..............and ideally, dogs should be on farms.

but in an apt, the neighbors become the undeserving recipients of dog smell, dog poop outside
and dog BARKING.

i hate barking and when it is right outside my door or adjacent to my windows or doors,
it is infringing on my peace and quiet.

Steve D · Answer

If he has already rejected your two verbal request and your in-writing request, there is really nothing you can do to change his mind.  Rather than wasting time with him, why not use that time to start looking for a new apartment where you can have both - it will probably take longer to find a rental that allows two pets than you think.

linkus86 · Answer

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