Can I be taken to court and evicted for something my dog did not do?

[njenegood]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas

My question is in regards to Landlord/ Tenant dispute:

I live in a Houston apartment and have had previous complaints from the neighbor below regarding my dog urinating on my patio and it leaking on to hers. I've resolved the issue and my dog has no longer done this. I was on my patio watering my plant and water from my plant leaked on her patio. The neighbor assumed it was urine and complained. I received a notice to remove my dog in 24 hours. I refused because my dog did not urinate on her property. I even have proof that was provided to apartment management that the liquid on her patio was from my plant directly above her patio and there still trying to evict me because the neighbor thought it was urine.

Can the apartments do this?

 

[quincy]

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[Gail in Georgia]

Can your apartment file for an eviction because your dog is being considered a nuisance?

Yes.

However, keep in mind that a landlord/management cannot evict anyone. Only a court can grant an actual eviction. If management is serious regarding this matter, they are likely to file for an eviction through the court system; if so, you will be notified of such and will be able to respond that you wish to present evidence at a hearing that this request for an eviction should not be granted.

The court will then decide whether the request for the eviction should be granted or not.

Gail

 

[mmmagique]

No matter what, that smell won't go away for years, if ever. If I were your neighbor, I'd be asking the landlord to ask you both to leave. That is seriously gross. (and yeah, I do know someone who used to do this. I felt sorry for her downstairs neighbor.)