Fair housing law overrides lease terms

[bilede]

I've never had that happen but someone wanting to add a pet I would be adding a $2500 pet deposit for any damage and a $500 additional cleaning fee would not be unreasonable.

[Too Many Projects]

Require she provide a document from a Dr. prescribing she needs a support animal. Anyone can make up that stuff and if you don't question it, they get away with it.
Along with the damage deposits already mentioned, requesting proof is also reasonable, I sure as hell would.
Also, when her lease expires, don't renew it. Claim the apartment now needs renovation and it will take many months along with a significant raise in rent when it's done, and she needs to find different, permanent, housing.

[napa68]

Originally Posted by bilede

I've never had that happen but someone wanting to add a pet I would be adding a $2500 pet deposit for any damage and a $500 additional cleaning fee would not be unreasonable.

That would be considered a discriminatory practice. The problems could be much larger than pet damage.

[Ralph Spears]

She already sent a letter from her therapist good thing she is moving out 8/31 when her lease expires, if it is a new tenant, you ask for a pet deposit but if they are already there and a doctor says the need a therapy animal you cannot ask for it.