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Posted by MikeW on August 17, 1999 at 12:26:11:

In Reply to: Dog Discrimination posted by Dawn on August 13, 1999 at 15:14:06:

What's in writing is what counts. If the lease says you can have pets, the LL may not have discretion.

: Does anyone know the law regarding dogs vs pets. I'm having an awful time
: finding an apartment in the NYC area. I have a dog, 15lbs. I am currently
: subletting in a building that I was told took pets. Well, it turns out that
: "pets", according to this landlord, means cats NOT dogs. There are several
: cats in the building and the super even has a dog.But no one else is allowed
: to have a dog!Whats the law say???

: Also, any theories why landlords are so opposed to dogs in this city?
: Mine is that some very irresponsible people have ruined it for the rest
: of us and that the majority of landlords in this city are simply evil people.
: I've lived in several other cities and never encountered anything like this!

: Dawn

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: What's in writing is what counts.  If the lease says you can have pets, the LL may not have discretion.

: : Does anyone know the law regarding dogs vs pets. I'm having an awful time 
: : finding an apartment in the NYC area. I have a dog, 15lbs. I am currently 
: : subletting in a building that I was told took pets. Well, it turns out that
: : "pets", according to this landlord, means cats NOT dogs. There are several 
: : cats in the building and the super even has a dog.But no one else is allowed 
: : to have a dog!Whats the law say???

: : Also, any theories why landlords are so opposed to dogs in this city? 
: : Mine is that some very irresponsible people have ruined it for the rest 
: : of us and that the majority of landlords in this city are simply evil people.
: : I've lived in several other cities and never encountered anything like this!

: : Dawn


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