Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

I moved into an apartment with my dog and cat and signed a pet policy that said i could have up to 2 dogs and 2 cats, and that I would notify them of any new pets and pay $250 deposit per pet, etc. My apartment complex was sold to a new owner and when I went to inform the new property manager that i would be getting another dog, he said that he sent out a flyer saying no new pets. I went back and looked, and he's right... He did give me a flyer when he knocked on my door and told me my rent was late (HIS mistake; I had deposited it a full week before it was due and he didn't realize it.) and I didn't notice that there was a flyer about something completely unrelated stapled to the back of it. However, I never signed anything saying I received notice of the new policy or a lease renewal or anything with the new landlord. No that it matters, but I'm a veterinary technician and the property manager himself has commented on how tidy my apartment is for the neighborhood and how well trained/behaved my existing dog is. I've offered to provide all paperwork for updated vaccines and have even provided the name and phone number of the breeder and the vet, my boss, who have said to please call them for a reference, but he sill says I can't have the dog.


Asked on 6/23/15, 3:58 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Barry Stein De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary

Your written agreement with the owner/landlord that you signed controls your rights and obligations. the new owner is stuck with the terms of your lease assuming it is in writing and signed by both parties. the flyer cannot change the terms of the lease in and of itself. receipt of the flyer is not sufficient.

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Answered on 6/24/15, 4:37 am


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