We are newbie landlords. We rented our double wide manufactured residence for $1000 a month through a rental management company. We were asked if the tenant could have two small paraqueets or love birds ( the rental company wasn t sure which the tenant had.) always kept in their cages. Although we had said no pets , we agreed to make an exception. After two weeks the tenant complained that there were toxic plants called angel trumpets in the yard and he would like them removed. My wife and I wanted to oblige so although we are in our seventies we went over there and chopped down all 7 or 8 of the toxic plants. When doing so we noticed that all the blinds were up in the front entry room (a large 25 ft x 12ft room). The room was closed off from the rest of the home. When we looked in the window we saw 9 large cages and about 9 birds much larger than love birds. Two of the birds were large cockatoos and they had their cages wide open and were flying around the room. There were perches set in the room for the birds when they would be out of their cages. We still not have received a copy of the tenants rental agreement with the acceptance of two love birds only remaining in their cages. We are not sure what is the next step, as we feel it hard to trust any future actions of the tenant. What advice does anyone have under these circumstances? Thanks Bill and Norma
