Landlord Said the Snakes Gotta Go :(

[Stewart_Reptiles]

If you are a good tenant(pay rent on time, follow rules, keep the place clean etc.) you should be able to work this out. Good, clean and reliable tenant are not easy to find.

Wrong, it's all about the lease he signed, if no animal are allowed or no snake , being a good tenant or not as little to do with what happen next.

Rules are rules and in the case of an apartment, property managers do not make exception they just enforce rules, last thing they would want is that other tenants hear that an exception has been made.

In the case of a house it is up to the owner but again it all comes down to the lease.

The good news is that eviction process is not as easy as the owner might think, the bad news based on the threat that was made, the owner can and is likely prepared to make the tenant's life a nightmare.

When you sign a contract you sign a contract.

To the OP you have a few choices but first you need to check your contract.

Sell your collection and stay where you live

Find a place to live that accepts snakes, and in that case you must be upfront with the number of animals also, in the mean time have a friend or family member care for you animals.

[albinos_rule]

They can and do property checks.

Not in the state I live in..If a landlord comes in a house you are renting they are guilty of breaking and entering just like anyone else! There are always circumstances to that, but as long as the rent is paid they have no more right to enter the home as a bum on the street does. I guess every state may have different laws and such. Maybe the landlord of the OP had reason to enter the home.

[HVani]

What state do you live in?

It's their property, they can enter whenever they want because they OWN the building. Of course they can't go in and take things but they have the right to inspect a property to make sure their building is being properly taken care of.

[Slip]

What state do you live in?

It's their property, they can enter whenever they want because they OWN the building. Of course they can't go in and take things but they have the right to inspect a property to make sure their building is being properly taken care of.

You might want to look into some more. In Cali my grandma (landlord) can't just come in without permission. If she needs to get in to make repairs or just wants to look around she gives them a 24hr notice. See has had tenants not give access and the cops are called (got to wait for them yada yada) now she can come in without notice for emergencies burst pipe/ fire and can key right in. However if she just keys in and walks in just to look around she can go to jail. OP I hope you find somewhere for your snakes or work something out. Here's some read about privacy in California a lot of states are very similar http://www.caltenantlaw.com/Privacy.htm know your RIGHTS

[HVani]

Not my snakes


I'm a homeowner luckily

[somnambulant]

You might want to look into some more. In Cali my grandma (landlord) can't just come in without permission. If she needs to get in to make repairs or just wants to look around she gives them a 24hr notice. See has had tenants not give access and the cops are called (got to wait for them yada yada) now she can come in without notice for emergencies burst pipe/ fire and can key right in. However if she just keys in and walks in just to look around she can go to jail

I just moved from an apartment in California to a house in Colorado, and I back up your statement. Our landlord had to give 24 hour notice before they could come and look around. It also has to be between business hours. We had a manager drop in on us without letting us know and we told her to leave and come back in 24 hours. She couldn't do anything about it.

The exception to this rule is in the case of an emergency, such as a pipe that has burst.

Out of curiosity, I looked up the Renter's Rights for Colorado, and they cannot enter without notice unless they believe you have abandoned the apartment OR if there is something in your lease that says they may enter without prior notice/permission.

It's all depends on where you live.

[Slip]

Not my snakes


I'm a homeowner luckily

I said OP (original poster). This is not a homeowner problem. We rent out many propertys and as the owner you give up a lot of rights when you rent. I have evicted many tenants and its not easy and not fun and takes time.

[HVani]

I said OP (original poster). This is not a homeowner problem. We rent out many propertys and as the owner you give up a lot of rights when you rent. I have evicted many tenants and its not easy and not fun and takes time.

My bad.



Learn something new everyday.

[Slip]

Best piece of information I can give to anybody is KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. You get pulled over by the cops (you have rights) rent a house/apartment (you have rights) get a new job (you have rights) and if you don't know your rights its easy for anyone to bully you or make you scared.

[bcr229]

OP what does your lease state about pets? And was the notice given verbally or in writing?

Based on OP's post history he's in California. So, some reading for him:

http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/l...mer+Affairs%29

http://www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp-eviction.htm

If you've been in your place long enough to go month-to-month, offer to be out in 30 days instead of going through the court eviction process, which would take your landlord just as long anyway. It would keep an eviction off your credit report and give you more time to find a new place.