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Updated over 6 years ago on . Most recent reply

Service Dog Question
Hello all! I want to seek advice on a situation I am having in one of my properties in North Carolina.
- I inherited a tenant in a triplex that we acquired 4 years ago.
- At some point after we acquired the property, the tenant gets a dog.
- I advised the tenant that this is against the lease and they said they were just dog sitting.
- Several weeks ago, I confronted the tenant and they admitted it was their daughter's dog. Their daughter lives with them.
- I gave them a week to resolve the issue. We thought this was resolved
- However, my wife discovered they still had the dog.
- We sent them a 5-Day Notice to Comply with Lease Agreement
- When they received the notice, they showed us a document that the dog is a registered service dog. It seemed that they only got this certificate a month ago.
I would appreciate any advice in the situation.
Most Popular Reply

Research the requirements for a service dog. You need valid proof not just a form they down loaded off the internet.
Your tenants are lying, obviously, otherwise they would have said it was a service dog in the beginning. I would strongly suggest you continue with the eviction for the time being. Push and they will back off.
Although I strongly believe it is not a service dog I do believe you should be getting rid of these tenants. They have no respect for your rules/lease or you. Evict