Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Rental application and landlord requirement to address pending items
On my rental application I indicated that I might want to get a cat and also that I might be getting a piano. When I initially discussed the possibility of getting a piano, the property manager stated that it should be okay and that I couldn't play it after 10PM. I advised my mother of this and recently she surprised me by buying a piano and had it delivered while I was on vacation. I returned from vacation and we have been told that the owner said we can't have a piano. A clause in the lease states that we could not have pets, water filled furniture or musical instruments unless they are referred to in the formerly mentioned Section O. Section O states 'no cats' but does not address the piano I had mentioned on the application.
So the question is - if we indicated that we might get a piano, is the landlord obligated to respond or does the lease stand on its own? There is a clause lease that specifies the hours that musical instruments can be played. It is all so confusing and I have a beautiful piano sitting here that I cannot play. Do I have any options other than moving?

Asked on 9/10/00, 7:37 pm

Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

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Re: Rental application and landlord requirement to address pending items

Your best option is to negotiate.

Answered on 10/12/00, 3:13 pm

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