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01-30-2010, 08:50 PM | #1 | |
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And I am also considerate. I wouldn't get a dog in an apartment or dwelling that sits on top of another person's home. Your dogs may be well trained, most aren't and most make noise. Anyway...It's much easier to live in places that allow dogs. Many of my friends live in dog friendly places/apartments. |
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01-30-2010, 09:31 AM | #2 |
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Whoa whoa hold up here.
You signed a lease right? I assume the clause actually reads "need to be approved" as you stated? That clause isn't in there to slight you. It's also for the protection of your neighbors rights, much like Kirsty outlined. If you don't like it, I'd say the next option is to move if you feel that strongly about getting a pet. I really like the "fuck it do what you want" mentality. Maybe when I looked to move in the landlord told me pets weren't allowed, thereby making the place more attractive to me because of allergies, noise levels, or what have you. Here somebody else comes and says screw it, I don't have to play by the same rules everyone else signed up for. They kinda left a gray area they shouldn't have. Either allow pets of a certain size, or don't. When they say "need to be approved", that opens it up to alot of interpretation unfortunately, and that's not entirely fair to you, I will admit. Regardless, you knew there was a chance you couldn't have one when you signed the lease and moved in, you really shouldn't be shocked or surprised when they said no.
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01-30-2010, 10:06 AM | #3 | ||
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Pets are considered family members when it comes to renting, and rental units cannot be refused on the basis of having or getting a pet. Quote:
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01-30-2010, 10:20 AM | #4 |
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Sorry, Karl..I see what you're saying, and I agree that's apparently the law there. It's wrong though.
Basically, the landlord has no rights? You take one away, what's next? Oh, they didn't pay for 3 months? That's ok, they weren't making any undue noise.. The landlord tenant act should be rewritten. If I'm a landlord, and I just spent $3k putting carpet in my house, and I specifically didn't have pets for a reason, and I go to rent it, I'd be pissed if anybody could just come in and ignore the rules I laid down in the lease agreement that THEY signed. It's stupid.
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01-30-2010, 10:26 AM | #5 | |
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To be fair though, I hear everything my neighbours below me do. That includes the rough Friday night sex (complete with a headboard on the side of the road on garbage day :O) from the one girl, and the kids and cats running around, not to mention the daily arguments, from the other couple. Quote:
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I'm not exactly one of those people that's going to have a loud dog that wrecks the place. But I can completely appreciate that they don't want a dog, and even though I'm well within my rights as put forward by the Tenant's Act to get one, I am not going to push the issue. |
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01-30-2010, 10:28 AM | #7 | |
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We told him we were getting 2 cats at first, he was abit pissed about the 3rd one though, and he didnt know about the snakes, untill he came in without our permission a few times. The appt was also very illegal so he would make threats to try to get us out and we would just call him on it. In the end I think we stiffed him a half months worth of rent and he prolly lost at least another month of the place being empty. |
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01-30-2010, 03:22 PM | #8 | |
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I would never want to be a landlord, there are too many headaches and the laws do side with the tennants. And lease agreements should never go against the written laws, that is just asking for a void contract.
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01-30-2010, 09:47 AM | #9 |
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It is the landlord's house, first and foremost, and you pay to get to live there. If you signed the paper that said that the pets need to be approved, and whatever other rules were in the lease, you need to follow em. You should respect them and your neighbors who also follow the rules. No one likes a noisy neighbor.
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01-30-2010, 12:03 PM | #10 |
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Until you own your own place I'd let it go. The "fuck you" attitude that some suggest doesnt work out like how you think it out in your brain.
You're gonna have constant problems with your landlords and maybe your neighbors too. Ya, you only live once but constantly getting bitched at isn't a way to live life. Wait till marriage for that. |
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