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Lease nullification? Dogsitting and a ''no pet'' clause in lease.

My landlord is selling the condo I live in but has faced difficulty because of the length of my lease (two years) and potential buyers who want to reside in the unit. In my lease, there is a ''no pet'' clause and for about 3 months I was dogsitting. There is also a clause that allows ''cancellation'' of the lease if any of the ''rules of the condo'' are violated.

In order to make the sale go through, can my landlord nullify the lease because of my violation of the ''no pet'' clause and subsequently evict me? Or does he have to give me the opportunity to rectify the situation and conform to the rules as outlined in the lease, allowing the lease to still be binding between he and I? FYI, the condo building is ''pet-friendly'' but my unit is not, in case that makes a difference.


Asked on 4/08/02, 1:02 pm

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Thomas Noonan Attorney Thomas F. Noonan L.L.C.

Re: Lease nullification? Dogsitting and a ''no pet'' clause in lease.

I cannot completely give you a direct answer because I don't Know what the lease says concerning notification requirements for violations. However, dog-sitting for 3 months is a long time to claim that you are not keeping the dog. Get rid of the dog before the Landlord gives you notice of violation. If you have gotten one, still get rid of the dog or you will not have any defense for the violating the rules, if the lease provides no compliance period to correct a violation. If you get rid of the dog before a termination notice (Notice to Quit Possession)is given to you, you have a defense to the action to evict.

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Answered on 4/08/02, 3:40 pm


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