My husband and I recently aquired a dog and my landlord is threatoning to kick us out if we dont get rid of her. There is no lot rental lease, it was up in july of 08, I have asked him to present us with another lease and he has not. We are in a contract for deed to buy the trailer that we live in. The dog is a medium – large dog, she is a lab mix. He states that the other dogs in the trailer park were “grandfathered” in because they were here before he took over the park. I know for a fact of one dog for sure that was allowed to stay that is part pitbull and part rottweiler that he allowed to stay. There have been break ins lately and my husband works out of town. I do not feel completely safe here with out the dog. We follow all the dog rules, we do not take her out of the house with out a leash, we keep her inside she has had all her shots and has no history of violence or aggression towards people. She is 3 years old and is spayed. Can he really evict us for this?
Because your old lease expired, you are considered a ‘holdover tenant’. However, you may still be subject to the rules and regulations covering the trailer park. When you moved in, what did those rules say about dogs? Also, are you buying the trailer from the landlord or someone else? If the landlord is going to try to evict you, he would have to serve you with a summons and petition alleging you broke some rule or regulation concerning your occupancy or that you otherwise breached the lease contract or some applicable law.You would have the right to contest the eviction.
If you have a copy of the rules, or your old lease, and you want to discuss this further, feel free to email me at sean@roadlawyer.net or call me at 913 441 5025.
Sean Santoro/Santoro Law Office/Licensed in KS and MO
Sean Santoro
Santoro Law Office
P.O. Box 455
Bonner Springs, KS 66012