All Forum Posts by: Kathy Judd

I have a potential tenant that has a ESA Chihuahua. Are there any rules preventing me from asking about their pet? I just want to know if her dog barks a lot.

Hi everyone,

I had a tenant move out and I repainted the apartment. After the second coat of paint the old paint still bleeds through in small dots all over the room which is evidence that someone was smoking in the room.

I sent her the photos  of the dots and a video of a professional painter looking at the room confirming that there was evidence of smoking in the room. I stated that I would be keeping the security deposit because of breach of lease. So the tenant who is a lawyer said she will take me to small claims and seek treble damages which is 3x the security deposit.

If she seeks treble damages and I win the case, would I get the 3x amount or just keep the security deposit? If not do I have options as far countering her treble damages.

Thank so much. You've been very helpful.

Ok, thanks. No, she is not a tenant. 

I have a situation with a tenant I wanted to get your opinion. I'm in Idaho if that makes any difference but I have a no pet clause in my lease agreement.

No animal, bird, or other pet will be kept on the premises, except properly trained dogs needed by blind, deaf, or disabled persons and ____none_______ under the following conditions: ___none ___________.

The tenant didn't have dogs himself but his girlfriend had 2 dogs. The tenant claims that his girlfriend brought her dogs over when she came and visited him. She has a I have a letter from her doctor dated 2017 that she said:

"Please consider allowing XXXX to keep her dog as an Emotional Support/Companion pet."

The letter indicates one dog but she had two dogs coming over.

The whole apartment smells like dogs lived there. I talked with one tenant that said that he had 2 dogs living there. Now whether he did or not I don't know but if a tenant is assuming the dogs live there, it means that she is coming over so often they practically live there. 

I'm txting another tenant to ask whether the dogs were staying over night or when he wasn't home. I'm waiting to get the response.

Do I have any ground to stand on in this situation as far as keeping the security deposit because he violated the lease?