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mystimper
Guest
Tenant brought home grown dog from bad family. Reluctantly allowed (actually just didn't refuse) the dog. Tenant decides to get rid of dog. A day later she brings a puppy home. we tell her no to the puppy - it states in the lease "no pet without prior written consent from landlord". She can't find a home for the puppy - 45 days later written notice is given to get rid of puppy in 5 days or vacate premises. 10 days later the puppy finally is gone. 2 days after that the tenant decides to leave. The lease is signed for another 5 months, the lease states she must give 30 day notice - no notice was received. She states she can leave because we gave her the 5 day notice. We say that because she got rid of the puppy her lease is now legal and binding again. Does she have the right to leave now? Can we keep any security deposit as rent for the time the apartment sits empty while we try to get it rented again?