Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Texas

Hello,

My apartment complex has repeatedly stated that my dog has defecated on premises without me picking it up, when in fact I have been. Per the lease contract, I am obligated to pick up his feces immediately, a term which is very ambiguous to say the least, and to my knowledge I have been. In cases when I had no bag I immediately went upstairs and grabbed something to dispose of said feces with. If there is no way to prove whether or not said feces are from my dog, or whether or not I picked them up immediately, am I subject to fines from my apartment office if I am, contractually speaking, abiding by the rules of said lease contract?


Asked on 3/29/12, 3:25 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Cynthia Henley Cynthia Henley, Lawyer

The rules of your agreement will be outlined in your contract - your lease. If you have not violated them, then you do not have to pay the fines. However, it could become your word against the word of perhaps other tenants.

You should never leave your apartment with your dog without a bag for emergency use.

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Answered on 3/31/12, 10:42 pm


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