Tenant/Landlord Allergy Question

[didee]

Right now I'm leaning towards just offering to let him sublet (with me getting final approval on subletter). Thoughts?

Not a good idea. You need to retain control. Letting him sublet is getting way too complicated and what do you get for it? The same rent you would get from a new tenant AND complications due to the sublet arrangement.

Does your lease say he has to pay the ENTIRE remainder of the lease or does it have a cancellation clause?

[beachbum98]

Subletting is not widely recognized in NC. I'd let that one go out the window.

Your email communications are moot. It all boils down to the lease. Does the lease acknowledge there are cats? If it does, then you may have a case. If it doesn't, you don't. I'm guessing it doesn't. If this were to go to court, the judge would first offer you to remedy the situation (i.e. get rid of your cat). If you do that, he's liable. If you don't do that, he's off the hook. So, if you want to keep your cat, let him go. IMHO, you should just let him go anyway. Where there are documented medical issues, that almost always wins.

[dshack]

Originally Posted by didee

Not a good idea. You need to retain control. Letting him sublet is getting way too complicated and what do you get for it? The same rent you would get from a new tenant AND complications due to the sublet arrangement.

Does your lease say he has to pay the ENTIRE remainder of the lease or does it have a cancellation clause?

Thanks for the reply, and that makes sense. The lease does not have a cancellation clause. I used the standard NC lease:

www.keystonepropertymgt.com/forms/res- (broken link)contract.pdf