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If you are disabled, and the cats provide companionship, I would find a disability advocate.
Also, go to the library or research on line for your local land/tenant laws and regulations. Are there any local colleges with students who can help you find the law and draft a letter. Is the LL trying to intimidate you verbally? I suspect he may have to start with a written notice about the cats before he starts an eviction. Maybe others see your cats and want to bring in more pets so he decided to change the rules.
Generally, if the cats are grandfathered in, he or she has another issue which needs to be addressed.
Although I would love to help you so much more, I'm not familiar with your area. Please keep us updated.
No. Not month to month lease. I have a current lease signed in August 2011. And the lease still states I can have two cats. My lease has been renewed every year since I have lived in this place.
Then he can't just evict you for this. A lease is a contract. You can't just make changes to it without the other party agreeing. That doesn't mean the LL won't try and make something up to get you evicted though.
Many places offer free legal aid. You should look in to this.
If you are disabled, and the cats provide companionship, I would find a disability advocate.
Also, go to the library or research on line for your local land/tenant laws and regulations. Are there any local colleges with students who can help you find the law and draft a letter. Is the LL trying to intimidate you verbally? I suspect he may have to start with a written notice about the cats before he starts an eviction. Maybe others see your cats and want to bring in more pets so he decided to change the rules.
Generally, if the cats are grandfathered in, he or she has another issue which needs to be addressed.
Although I would love to help you so much more, I'm not familiar with your area. Please keep us updated.
My cats are the ONLY reason I even bother to get out bed in the morning. With my disabilities, I really don't feel any reason to live except to take care of my cats.
I know that sounds odd to most of you, but it's true. And this call came out of the blue and has my head reeling.
What type of lease is this? Are you in a private residential apartment or is your apartment managed by a company?
To my knowledge, if you have a lease still in effect there should no way he can evict you unless you are in violation for something. If that's the case, you have received some type of notice prior this.
Please read you lease carefully for any loopholes.
Then he can't just evict you for this. A lease is a contract. You can't just make changes to it without the other party agreeing. That doesn't mean the LL won't try and make something up to get you evicted though.
Many places offer free legal aid. You should look in to this.
Thank you. I will keep trying to find free legal aid. But in my town the only FREE legal aid is for seniors. Even though I am disabled, I am not 65 years old so the only FREE legal aid told me they would not help me.
Your lease isn't up until August of 2011...unless you violated something in the lease, he can't force you to move until that lease is up.
The earliest he can give you notice about changes to the lease is June or July..usually 30-60 days before the lease is up you have to give your landlord notice of your intentions...if your going to stay, you need to renew the lease ( if he agrees to renew). If not, you need to give them your notice to vacate.
What type of lease is this? Are you in a private residential apartment or is your apartment managed by a company?
To my knowledge, if you have a lease still in effect there should no way he can evict you unless you are in violation for something. If that's the case, you have received some type of notice prior this.
Please read you lease carefully for any loopholes.
It is not a management company. It is a 6 apt deal. The landlord is solely responsible for all problems, collecting rent, drawing up leases.
Again, this is a building that only has 6 units. NOT a huge apartment complex. I really don't have a clue what prompted this man into this. I am disabled. I don't fight with neighbors since I can't leave my apartment without someone helping me.
I have not done anything (to my knowledge at least) to receive this kind of treatment. I don't even know my neighbor's names since I can't get out of my apartment without help.
I AM able to take care of my two cats, though. That's not an issue. I CAN clean their litter boxes and feed them. And a friend that does not live with me comes over every day to take the used kitty litter to the dumpster so my apartment never smells bad.
The OP is not being honest with us about the events, hence the need to throw the disabilty card into the mix.
You again. You constantly do this. Why not just work with the info the OP gave us. If there's something else, it would be to her/his detriment not to reveal it.
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