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I am renting an apartment that was shown to me as a pet free property. The previous tenants had a dog and a cat. The apartment below me has a dog. The lease says I would be fined for having a pet. I would like to get 2 dogs. Do I have any legal standing? If not, could I get my psychologist to write me a note? I have been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder.
Asked on November 22, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Colorado
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
If you have a written lease in effect for the rental that you have and want a dog, you need to have a written addendum to the lease prepared and signed by you and the landlord allowing the desired dog assuming the landlord will agree. If the landlord agrees to letting you have a pet, then most likely you will have to pay an additional security deposit for the pet.
If the landlord refuses to allow you to have a dog and your lease does not allow you to have one, then you cannot have a canine in your apartment. The only exception would possibly be a seeing eye dog or a work campanion dog for people that really need them.
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