If you paid $400 for a pet deposit and the landlord tells you either the dogs go or we have to go, is that breaking the lease if we leave?
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If you paid $400 for a pet deposit and the landlord tells you either the dogs go or we have to go, is that breaking the lease if we leave?
We have 3 dogs and when we moved in, we agreed to keep them outside. The landlord got mad because my dog likes to chew on sticks and he loves to run so there is a trail on the fence line. He said either we get rid of the dogs or we have to go. He was very rude about it so we are just gonna leave. I just dont want him to say that’s us breaking the lease when he made us choose.
Asked on June 15, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Georgia
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Please do not leave unless and until you get an agreement signed by the landlord letting you out of your obligations with out it being a breach. If you just leave and have nothing in writing then it will look like you breached the lease. Further, make sure that when you leave you do a walk through as to an claimed damage so that the landlord does not try and keep your security deposit for "normal wear and tear." Good luck.
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