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Pitbulls (by Alex [GA]) Mar 12, 2024 11:41 PM
       Pitbulls (by Mapleaf18 [NY]) Mar 13, 2024 1:43 AM
       Pitbulls (by Rick [IN]) Mar 13, 2024 6:04 AM
       Pitbulls (by Bonanza [NC]) Mar 13, 2024 6:27 AM
       Pitbulls (by Vee [OH]) Mar 13, 2024 7:22 AM
       Pitbulls (by plenty [MO]) Mar 13, 2024 9:10 AM
       Pitbulls (by RB [TN]) Mar 13, 2024 9:49 AM
       Pitbulls (by S i d [MO]) Mar 13, 2024 10:06 AM
       Pitbulls (by Alex [GA]) Mar 13, 2024 12:03 PM
       Pitbulls (by Tim [CA]) Mar 13, 2024 2:32 PM
       Pitbulls (by plenty [MO]) Mar 13, 2024 4:22 PM
       Pitbulls (by Alex [GA]) Mar 13, 2024 4:37 PM
       Pitbulls (by plenty [MO]) Mar 13, 2024 4:51 PM
       Pitbulls (by Alex [GA]) Mar 13, 2024 5:13 PM
       Pitbulls (by plenty [MO]) Mar 13, 2024 6:15 PM
       Pitbulls (by MC [PA]) Mar 13, 2024 6:57 PM
       Pitbulls (by MC [PA]) Mar 13, 2024 6:59 PM
       Pitbulls (by 6x6 [TN]) Mar 13, 2024 9:03 PM
       Pitbulls (by 6x6 [TN]) Mar 13, 2024 9:14 PM
       Pitbulls (by Alex [GA]) Mar 13, 2024 10:08 PM
       Pitbulls (by 6x6 [TN]) Mar 13, 2024 10:48 PM
       Pitbulls (by DJ [VA]) Mar 14, 2024 8:00 AM
       Pitbulls (by zero [IN]) Mar 14, 2024 9:54 AM
       Pitbulls (by Alex [GA]) Mar 14, 2024 6:27 PM
       Pitbulls (by Ray-N-Pa [PA]) Mar 14, 2024 10:14 PM
       Pitbulls (by plenty [MO]) Mar 15, 2024 7:21 AM
       Pitbulls (by Alex [GA]) Mar 15, 2024 10:31 AM
       Pitbulls (by Hadyn [WI]) Mar 20, 2024 1:46 PM
       Pitbulls (by Hadyn [WI]) Mar 20, 2024 1:46 PM
       Pitbulls (by zero [IN]) Mar 20, 2024 3:24 PM
       Pitbulls (by MC [PA]) Mar 20, 2024 6:27 PM

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Pitbulls (by Alex [GA]) Posted on: Mar 12, 2024 11:41 PM
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This is the continuation of my post 'Tenant with Pets' from March 9, 2024.

I stopped by at the property and found out 2 large Pit Bulls, 3 Pit Bull puppies in a cage. I am sure he must be in dog breeding business. I have the pictures in case I have to prove to court.

I filled Dispossessory immediately. In the Application he mentioned No Pets. My lease stated No Pets. This is a clear violation of the lease.

Secondly, this is a condominium in a small building. Soon, the HOA will 'smell' the dogs. Many HOAs do not allow Pit Bulls.

I am sure this guy must have been denied at many places and finally sneaked in dogs few days after he moved-in.

--99.98.xxx.xxx




Pitbulls (by Mapleaf18 [NY]) Posted on: Mar 13, 2024 1:43 AM
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Fortunately I believe you still have sane real estate laws in your state unless you are in Atlanta. Before renting to attendant check their social media it will often show their animals. --64.246.xxx.xxx




Pitbulls (by Rick [IN]) Posted on: Mar 13, 2024 6:04 AM
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Shoot them or slip them anti-freeze to drink. Once they're dead then get rid of the dogs. --75.107.xxx.xxx




Pitbulls (by Bonanza [NC]) Posted on: Mar 13, 2024 6:27 AM
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If you don't do a pre-approval home inspection, this would be a reason to do one. Brad 20,000 will probably chime in with his take on it. --65.188.xxx.xxx




Pitbulls (by Vee [OH]) Posted on: Mar 13, 2024 7:22 AM
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Filing is the end of the nagging pleading questions about the greatest dogs known to hospitals, courts and lawyers. You have saved this tenant and countless innocent people young and old a great amount of sweating, crying and struggling about these animals. There are a few of them that have been born into responsible bloodlines or came from owners who cared enough to train and care for them so they would not instantly tear the flesh from the humans near them. A lot of us wish this would be a teaching moment for this person or family and only time will tell, when a tenant arrives leaking blubber the walk will be slippery. --184.59.xxx.xx




Pitbulls (by plenty [MO]) Posted on: Mar 13, 2024 9:10 AM
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Clearly you have first hand information now to follow thru on. Good job ! His defense is they are not pets , lol , it's his business. Fine I'm sure there is a clause about not running a business out of this condo. Read your paperwork, know your laws, maybe even hire a lawyer to take care of this for you, as you want to avoid any mistakes. Start today.. don't delay. And I'm so sorry you have to go thru this, people can be so deceiving, they are so desperate. Use to be you didn't start "your family or business" until you bought your own home. Get on it, asap. Your only job now is removing this person and these "pets " --172.59.xxx.xxx




Pitbulls (by RB [TN]) Posted on: Mar 13, 2024 9:49 AM
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Rick, [IN] nice one.

There's a lot of mental illness out there

and coincidentally many are dog(s) owners

who buck the system. --69.130.xxx.xxx




Pitbulls (by S i d [MO]) Posted on: Mar 13, 2024 10:06 AM
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Plenty dropped a hint for a useful lease change: modify your verbiage. Your lease needs to say no ANIMALS are permitted. That covers "pets", "business critters", "animal sitting" etc.

It won't, unfortunately, cover legit service animals and ESAs, but that's a whole 'nother ball of wax we won't go into right now.

--184.4.xx.xx




Pitbulls (by Alex [GA]) Posted on: Mar 13, 2024 12:03 PM
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Thanks to all.

Yes, the condo is in Atlanta. The HOA says no private business. 5+ dogs cannot be ESAs, that is 2 fully grown Pit Bulls and 3 caged Pit Bull puppies.

My lease said No Pets. His Application stated No Pets. I am not sure how fast the Fulton County is in processing the Eviction. Sometimes, the county takes 2 to 3 months to get a Court Date. Anyone here from Fulton County, GA? --99.98.xxx.xxx




Pitbulls (by Tim [CA]) Posted on: Mar 13, 2024 2:32 PM
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Please come back and let us know how it goes. --73.2.xx.xx




Pitbulls (by plenty [MO]) Posted on: Mar 13, 2024 4:22 PM
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I would only image that five dogs could all be registered esa --172.59.xxx.xxx




Pitbulls (by Alex [GA]) Posted on: Mar 13, 2024 4:37 PM
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Hmmmm...... Not how this Puppy Mill case is going to get resolved.

But all ESAs need to be disclosed on Application, right?

He said No Pets. So are ESAs not classified as pet? --99.98.xxx.xxx




Pitbulls (by plenty [MO]) Posted on: Mar 13, 2024 4:51 PM
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I'd post notice and see what his response is. --172.59.xxx.xxx




Pitbulls (by Alex [GA]) Posted on: Mar 13, 2024 5:13 PM
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Ever since I gave him 24 hour notice to inspect the leak, he stopped responding. He does not pick-up my phone, does not answer my text messages. I do not want to go there alone because the Pit Bulls are lose and roaming around freely inside. I suspect there are more than 5. --99.98.xxx.xxx




Pitbulls (by plenty [MO]) Posted on: Mar 13, 2024 6:15 PM
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Agree you should not go there alone. Any condo board members? Police? Animal control? Football players? Who could go with you? --172.59.xxx.xx




Pitbulls (by MC [PA]) Posted on: Mar 13, 2024 6:57 PM
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Keep the appointment. Call the non emergency number and make an appointment to bring an officer. No question as to whether they are there. --73.230.xxx.xx




Pitbulls (by MC [PA]) Posted on: Mar 13, 2024 6:59 PM
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He might be using fear to his advantage or maybe lost his phone. Either way, keep the appointment. --73.230.xxx.xx




Pitbulls (by 6x6 [TN]) Posted on: Mar 13, 2024 9:03 PM
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Rick [IN] said: "Shoot them or slip them anti-freeze to drink. Once they're dead then get rid of the dogs."

I might agree with that if you are referring to the tenant. How is it the dogs fault? Did they ask to be born? Did they ask to be associated with this human?

Can I pet them?

Alex, I like how you immediately filled. I do wonder if you would have discovered this in screening if you had checked out their current place before you rented to them. Did you screen them yourself?

Was there anything else that might have been a red flag during the screening process. --76.129.xxx.xx




Pitbulls (by 6x6 [TN]) Posted on: Mar 13, 2024 9:14 PM
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"......Who could go with you?"

What about a big juicy red steak? Throw it out in the yard for the dogs to go get it. Then shut the door behind you, pet the puppies, then put them out the window. --76.129.xxx.xx




Pitbulls (by Alex [GA]) Posted on: Mar 13, 2024 10:08 PM
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Thanks to everyone for all of your responses. Here are some of the answers,

1. My HOA will soon find out and then they will let me know. I tried to call the HOA President but he said he is busy. He is a lawyer by profession.

2. Can I call Animal Control? In Georgia they are not banned.

3. I was told by the Community Manager that Pit Bulls are not considered dangerous but HOA can still restrict if it is in their byelaws.

4. Yes, there were some red flags. I has asked for 2 month's worth of rent as deposit but he negotiated to 1 month's rent as deposit. --99.98.xxx.xxx




Pitbulls (by 6x6 [TN]) Posted on: Mar 13, 2024 10:48 PM
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Thank you, Alex. Next time will you refuse to negotiate the deposit or any other funds? --76.129.xxx.xx




Pitbulls (by DJ [VA]) Posted on: Mar 14, 2024 8:00 AM
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Alex:

No, ESAs and Service animals are NOT "PETS", and "technically" do not need to be listed if you ask about pets.

That is why we must ask how many "ANIMALS" arena the household. --68.229.xxx.xxx




Pitbulls (by zero [IN]) Posted on: Mar 14, 2024 9:54 AM
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One of my long term tenants has a grandkid that they watched a lot. Mom moved in with new BF and his pit bit the little girl.

She got a few stitches and will have scars forever. Mom told CPS that the kid hit the dog or some such thing. They stayed with BF and his baby biting mutt until the BF revealed he was an angry drunk.

CPS finally came in and the grandparents (my tenants) signed that they would take care of the kid for a while.

Mom moved in with them. I am not happy at all. She is a bad person. She wants to rent from me, but that will never happen.

Not supposed to hate the breed, but I do. Bully dogs raised by idiots just cause mayhem.

As to the OP, I would evict on grounds he lied on the application and broke the lease. If he claims ESA but still sells pups it is a biz and that's another no go situation. --107.147.xx.xx




Pitbulls (by Alex [GA]) Posted on: Mar 14, 2024 6:27 PM
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I found out that the Fulton County in Georgia had a computer outage (may be a cyber attack) and is backed-up. They are taking 6 months to serve the papers. How am I supposed to evict this guy? --99.98.xxx.xxx




Pitbulls (by Ray-N-Pa [PA]) Posted on: Mar 14, 2024 10:14 PM
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On your screening process, did you do a facebook search of this person? --24.101.xxx.xxx




Pitbulls (by plenty [MO]) Posted on: Mar 15, 2024 7:21 AM
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Alex you may not have to go thru all that.. just follow your agreement with the notifications and hopefully he will move on his own. He screened well enough to get the keys. Pressure from you and the condo board should get him out. Not all noncompliant residents need to be evicted just just need to be given the opportunity to exit. And the smart ones respect the paperwork and don't want to start over with an eviction. Do what you can. --172.59.xxx.xxx




Pitbulls (by Alex [GA]) Posted on: Mar 15, 2024 10:31 AM
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Actually, all the members in the buildings have dogs and they may be in favor of my tenant of having a dog. But this one is a different case. He has Pit Bulls and he is running a Puppy Mill, a business activity that is prohibited by HOA Bye-laws. --99.98.xxx.xxx




Pitbulls (by Hadyn [WI]) Posted on: Mar 20, 2024 1:46 PM
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If the tenant is not responding to your messages you can always call the local police department or sheriff's office and have them do a wellness check on the individual make sure you are there when you call at the time of the appointment because they will show up quickly to check on the tenant. --174.102.xxx.xxx




Pitbulls (by Hadyn [WI]) Posted on: Mar 20, 2024 1:46 PM
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If the tenant is not responding to your messages you can always call the local police department or sheriff's office and have them do a wellness check on the individual make sure you are there when you call at the time of the appointment because they will show up quickly to check on the tenant. --174.102.xxx.xxx




Pitbulls (by zero [IN]) Posted on: Mar 20, 2024 3:24 PM
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Around here that would be called SWATting. --107.147.xx.xx




Pitbulls (by MC [PA]) Posted on: Mar 20, 2024 6:27 PM
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Did you go in yet? --73.230.xxx.xx



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