[NAGDU] Lease contract provisions regarding service dogs

[Matt Hackert]

Hi Julie,
That fits pretty well with how I perceived things. Also, we got confirmation with a realtor who helped us locate this property that this was boiler plate language, and that we would only be charged in the case that there was an actual problem discovered. So, feeling a lot better about things. Still, thanks again for your thoughts!

Yes, we are sad to be leaving Nebraska. We made a lot of great connections there, and hope to remain in contact with everybody.

Kind regards,
Matt

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> On Apr 6, 2019, at 10:37, Julie Johnson via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> This is a Fair Housing Act, FHA, issue, not an ADA issue.   If the landlord means that you will have to pay for the repairs/cleaning if needed, then yes, I believe it is legal.  If he is going to make you pay as a matter of course, then that would seem to be a problem.  That said, presumably this would all play out after you have moved out.  Not sure how you would be able to prove that their weren't fleas/dirt/whatever.  What does your gut feeling tell you about the landlord?  My experience suggest that people are either decent or not and that generally that is apparent from the beginning.
> 
> I'm sorry to hear that you are leaving Nebraska.  You will be missed!
> Julie
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> -----Original Message----- From: Matt Hackert via NAGDU
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> Subject: [NAGDU] Lease contract provisions regarding service dogs
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> Good morning all,
> My family and I are relocating to the Baltimore area, and for a period, are going back to renting. I got the lease contract last night, and it includes some language about the tenant agreeing to pay for professional cleaning and flea extermination if they have a service dog. I am trying to find out if the landlord meant only if they found evidence of fleas when we vacate, or if regardless, we h to pay for such treatment.
> I am not an ADA expert, but I don't see anything there that overtly contradicts the ADA. Nevertheless, I'm not sure I she be forced to pay for something like this, when I give my dog regular flea, tick and heartworm prevention; the implicit assumption that my dog is unkempt doesn't sit well.
> Anyway, I wondered if someone with more expertise might be willing to weigh in and give me some advice on how to negotiate on this point. Again, if my dog does cause damage, or does end up with a flea problem, well then sure, that's my responsibility to remedy.
> Your insight is greatly appreciated!
> 
> Kind regards,
> Matt Hackert
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