Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Massachusetts
Lease Allows Pets, Condo Association Rules Doesn't
We moved into an apartment and signed a lease that states we are allowed 1 dog in the unit. After moving in one of our neighbours complained that we aren't allowed a pet under their Condo Association Rules. Now the apartment owner is saying we need to pay the Condo Assocation $200 a month or give up the dog.
Is the owner responsible for the $200 because they didn't provide us with a copy of the Condo Regulations and told us we were allowed the dog?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Lease Allows Pets, Condo Association Rules Doesn't
Based on the facts as you provided them, unless your lease requires you to pay additional fees as a result of having the dog or increases in Condo fees, it is your landlord's obligation.
Good Luck.
Re: Lease Allows Pets, Condo Association Rules Doesn't
Based on the information you provided, the landlord did agree that you would be able to have the dog. Unless he put a clause in the lease that obligates you to pay any charges from the condo or additional charges from the condo, he is responsible for the $200.00 fee to the condo association.
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