Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Washington

Re: animals

To be safe I am going to say, "Yes".

If you are adding a new dog, they have the right to regulate that by asking for a fee for the privilege (plus that allows them to regulate the size of the dog, etc.) This is whether you still have your other dog, or whether that dog is gone now, and you are proposing a new puppy.

If you decide to risk it they can give you a 10-day notice to comply, and if you don't get rid of the new puppy or pay the fee, then theoretically they can evict you. This sits on your credit report for 10 years and makes it hard to get a new place to live.

I'd be doing a risk-benefit analysis to determine if this is worth it.

I know the $1K fee is not in your contract, but since you have been there four years, chances are you don't have a lease any more, just a month to month agreement.

Also, "fees" are not refundable, deposits are, and there is no such thing as a non-refundable deposit.

Your landlord can give you a 20-day notice for no reason whatsoever and you would have to leave or face eviction.

Please consider your choices here carefully.

Hope this helps. Powell