|
PETS IN NEW YORK HOUSING
Tenants may keep pets in their apartments if
their lease permits pets or is silent on the subject.
New York Landlords may be able to evict tenants who
violate a lease provision prohibiting pets.
|
|
In multiple dwellings in New York
City and Westchester County, a no-pet lease clause is deemed waived where a
tenant "openly and notoriously" kept a pet for at least three months
and the owner of the building or his agent had knowledge of this fact.
NEW YORK CO-OPS and NEW YORK
CONDO ASSOCIATIONS MAY HAVE THEIR OWN RULES ON KEEPING PETS. CHECK YOUR LEASE
YOUR ASSOCIATION DOCUMENTS.
|
However, this protection does not apply where the animal causes damage, is a
nuisance, or substantially interferes with other tenants. (NYC Admin. Code §27-2009.1(b);
Westchester County Laws, Chapter 694). Tenants who are blind or deaf are
permitted to have guide dogs regardless of a no-pet clause in their lease.
(Civil Rights Law §47) As always the case, this
is subject to interpretation. It is best to get permission in writing from the
landlord or property manager.
|
