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Pet Agreement Attachment to Existing Rental Lease

Sent to Legal Experts July 22 07:22 PM

As a landlord, I am creating an attachment ("Attachment to Lease - Pet Agreement") to my exisitng tenant's rental agreement concerning the new dog she acquired. I would like to know if I can add to the attachment that if the dog habitually damages property or individuals on the premises that I have the right to demand that the dog be permanently removed from the property? If I don't, can I start eviction proceedings if necessary to correct the problem. I am an animal lover and hope it never comes to this, but I need to make sure everyone and everything on the property is safe for all. Thank you.

 

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July 22 7:24 PM (2 minutes and 22 seconds later)
         
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The first concern would be the fact that there appears to be an existing lease, correct? This is NOT a new tenant and you previously had no provision for pets, correct? Is she in violation of any other lease provision?

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July 22 7:26 PM (2 minutes and 22 seconds later)
         
Reply to LegalEagle, LLC's Post: She is not. There is a provision for the two cats she already has. I verbally gave her permission for this dog and just want to cover all my bases regarding liability.
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July 22 7:37 PM (10 minutes and 48 seconds later)
         
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If she's willing to voluntarily consent to the addendum, you're fine. However, if she refuses and is not in violation of the present lease, you should have secured her signature prior to allowing the dog. If the dog would have violated the lease terms, you still have considerably leverage notwithstanding the oral agreement. But it's better practice to get everything in writing before you allow an oral amendments to a lease agreement.

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