If the tenant pays on time and the dog is not harming the house, then this is between your tenant, their neighbors, and animal control.

I believe that releasing the tenants from their leases without consulting you has done your investment harm and was done without just cause if your rendition of the scenario is accurate.

. - Sounds like a phone call to your lawyer is worth the time to see what legal options you might have if they don't take it down.That sounds like overkill for something that just feels ethically wrong but isn't actually harming me.

Statutory Exemption from Fair Housing Act Liability for Exclusion Because of Illegal Manufacture or Distribution of a Controlled Substance Section 807(b)(4) of the Fair Housing Act provides that the Act does not prohibit “conduct against a person because such person has been convicted … of the illegal manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).”37 Accordingly, a housing provider will not be liable under the Act for excluding individuals because they have been convicted of one or more of the specified drug crimes, regardless of any discriminatory effect that may result from such a policy.

Childrens' wading only, and they pay to reseed any killed grass.Other banned stuff:Trampolines (insurance);Any dog adjudicated as dangerous or vicious (insurance);Any dog on the insurance banned breed list, including mixes containing any of the banned breeds (insurance);Venomous pets (after a tenant snuck a rattle snake into their apartment and it got out);Illegal substances or conducting an illegal business (duh).Mike

I am sure substance over form arguments could be invoked by the IRS if they wanted to challenge it.

If I personally, as a fact, screwed up and caused somebody harm, then I have to take responsibility for my own stupid actions.

I would be cautious of using rat poison at a property due to liability (harming tenants, pets, etc.).

“Drug-related illegal activity” means the illegal manufacture, sale, distribution, purchase, USE, or possession with intent to manufacture, sell distribute, or USE of a controlled substance (as defined in Section 102 or the Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 8002) or possession of drug paraphernalia.2.Resident, any member of the resident’s household or guest or other person under the resident’s control shall not engage in any act intended to facilitate illegal activity, including drug-related illegal activity, on or near the said premises.3.Resident or members of the household will not permit the dwelling to be used for, or to facilitate illegal activity, including drug-related illegal activity, regardless of whether the individual engaging in such activity is a member of the household.4.Resident or members of the household will not engage in the manufacture, sale or distribution of illegal drugs at any locations, whether on or near the dwelling unit premises, or otherwise.5.Resident, any members of the resident’s household, or a guest or other person under the resident’s control shall not engage in acts of violence, or threats of violence, including but not limited to the unlawful discharge of firearms, prostitution, criminal street gang activity, intimidation, or any other breach of the housing agreement that the other wise jeopardizes the health safety or welfare of the landlord, his agents, or tenants.6.VIOLATION OF THE ABOVE PROVISIONS SHALL BE A MATERIAL VIOLATION OF THE HOUSING AGREEMENT AND GOOD CAUSE FOR TEMINATION OF TENANCY.

- How to deal with tenants who can't or won't follow a standard work order process- How handle periodic maintenance inspections and if the tenant is causing harm to the unit/causing the issue?