How to deal with dogs?

[David Haley]

We own College student housing and daughter lives there with her friends. We stopped off to drop off items to for our daughter and it’s pretty evident that a boyfriend and his dog are the now staying there too. We spoke to her, she denied it all. We sent nice email reminding her to follow terms of lease. Now what? She says we can’t stop in unannounced per the lease. How can we ensure that the boy and his dog actually leave?

[Jerel Ehlert]

As it relates to the Tenant, you are the landlord and not a visitor of the co-tenant.  

This is all going to come down to what the lease says. Tenants have a right to quiet enjoyment, but you can document extended stays and other evidence of lease violations without entering the property.  

If you do document evidence of lease violations, send notice and opportunity to cure per lease and statute.  If the violation persists, give notice of the breach and termination per lease and statute.

This really isn't that hard.