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Thank you all for responding in this matter. I feel however that i am being attacked by some for my even questioning this isue. Please understand that i have no intertion of filing a lawsuit on my landlord, that is the last thing i want. I really want to work this out in a way that can be best for all. It just seems unreasonable that i have offered everything to them (pet deposit, increased rent, special products for the cat to have it not scratch things) and still get a big fat no in my face. Its a fricken cat! not a tiger!

And to some of you out there, if you lived with someone with depression you would understand where i am comming from on this. Some of you dont think its a serious matter, that jsut tells me that you dont know anyone who sufferes from it. It can be a life debilitating thing, if it werent, then why do you think there are so many commercials on TV and the radio for it!

Im not the bad guy here, i dont want to force anyone to do anything, but IF and only IF push comes to shove would i do anything legal.

Thanks for all of your inupt, keep it comming!

biggerpo

Thank you for your reply. We are only 2 months into our 1 year lease so we arent able to just find a new place. Also their no pet policy seems to only extend to us, all the other tenants are able to have pets it seems. Our neighbor in the building next to us (also owned by our landlords) has a cat, and the new people that just moved in on the third floor above us have a dog. Who knows if the other tenants have pets.

Beachbum

Thanks for your input. Yes, the landlord owns 4 building on our street, tight in a row. The dog that is on our third floor is in the same building as us. The cat is in the building next to us.

because we have a 1 year lease and we are only 2 months into it

MikeOH

Did you even read the post? we are trying everything in our power to be reasonable in this matter. Ive offered to pay extra rent, put down a pet deposit, and even get a product to prevent scratching. We are doing everything in our power to do things the right way.

Im assuming you dont know anyone who has depression or have to live with someone with that sickness. Believe me, if you did, you would understand why im trying to make my loved ones life more plesent.

need people's thoughts on this situation. Hopefully someone out there has more knowledge about this kind of thing then I do. So here's the story...

My girlfriend and I, allong with 2 other friends of mine, live in a very nice appartment. It was newly remodeled. We have been living there for about 2 months now. Our landlords (a husband and wife) originaly told us that we could not have pets. My girlfriend however, has been diagnosed with depression and anxiety and her doctor sugested that it would be extremly beneficial if we could get a pet (like a cat or small dog) because of all the benefits it provides to people who suffer from depression and anxiety. She is on medication, however, due to her size, can only be perscribes a very small dosage. Anything higher and she gets sick. The medication helps but because of the low dosage it isnt fully able to do its job. Our landlords originaly told us that they didnt want any pets in the place b/c it was brand new and has hardwood floors and they didnt want anything getting scratched. We thought that if we explained our situation to our landlords that they would be sympathetic and let us get a cat. We even offered to put down a pet security deposit and even use a product called SoftPaws (a high density rubber cap that is applied to cats nails to prevent them from scratching things, perfectly safe and harmless, plus, its better than declawing!) but they have still been reluctant to let us get one.

I have read online that under the Department of Housing and Urban Development that they have laws in place for people with "mental and physical disabilities" as far as renting is concerned. It said that the landlord must make a resonable accomidation for people with such disabilities, and yes, depression and anxiery disorder is a mental disability. It even goes on to say that they need to allow pets, even if their policy is no pets, to a person who needs one. My girlfriends doctor is even willing to write our landlords a letter stating that she should be able to get a cat for medical reasons. We are trying to be as reasonable as we can with this isue but our landlords seem to be being as unreasonable as posible.

PS they let other people have pets, the only reasoning they have for our place is that its new and they dont want the new stuff to get damaged.

What should we do??? Do we have the law on our side??

Please provide your feedback on this matter!

Thank you!

I need people's thoughts on this situation. Hopefully someone out there has more knowledge about this kind of thing then I do. So here's the story...

My girlfriend and I, allong with 2 other friends of mine, live in a very nice appartment. It was newly remodeled. We have been living there for about 2 months now. Our landlords (a husband and wife) originaly told us that we could not have pets. My girlfriend however, has been diagnosed with depression and anxiety and her doctor sugested that it would be extremly beneficial if we could get a pet (like a cat or small dog) because of all the benefits it provides to people who suffer from depression and anxiety. She is on medication, however, due to her size, can only be perscribes a very small dosage. Anything higher and she gets sick. The medication helps but because of the low dosage it isnt fully able to do its job. Our landlords originaly told us that they didnt want any pets in the place b/c it was brand new and has hardwood floors and they didnt want anything getting scratched. We thought that if we explained our situation to our landlords that they would be sympathetic and let us get a cat. We even offered to put down a pet security deposit and even use a product called SoftPaws (a high density rubber cap that is applied to cats nails to prevent them from scratching things, perfectly safe and harmless, plus, its better than declawing!) but they have still been reluctant to let us get one.

I have read online that under the Department of Housing and Urban Development that they have laws in place for people with "mental and physical disabilities" as far as renting is concerned. It said that the landlord must make a resonable accomidation for people with such disabilities, and yes, depression and anxiery disorder is a mental disability. It even goes on to say that they need to allow pets, even if their policy is no pets, to a person who needs one. My girlfriends doctor is even willing to write our landlords a letter stating that she should be able to get a cat for medical reasons. We are trying to be as reasonable as we can with this isue but our landlords seem to be being as unreasonable as posible.

PS they let other people have pets, the only reasoning they have for our place is that its new and they dont want the new stuff to get damaged.

What should we do??? Do we have the law on our side??

Please provide your feedback on this matter!

Thank you!