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This is really long but in order to understand you must know my full story having problems with my landlord?

Hi, I'm a mother of two I moved into a 3br unit 2 years ago. My first issues which was minor at the time is that prior before I moved in I had a chihuahua, I knew that he had mentioned absolutely no dogs but I decided to keep him til I find him a home so when the landlord found out I had a dog he said very bluntly for to get rid of it that if other tenants found out I had a dog they would want one too an it be unfair for them. So I did as he told I got rid of a dog I had for 4 yrs. My second incident with my landlord started when he would come into my home unannounced because he had said there was a leak coming from my apartment that needed immediate attention. Sometimes he would come in while I am in the shower other times would be maintenance worker. At that point I contacted a free legal advocate who told that he has to give me 48 hrs in advanced notices I contacted my landlord an told him that I spoke to someone an that from now on he has to give me advance notice to enter. He agreed problem solved. So my next issues came shortly after my boyfriend decided to store he scooter into the basement landlord found out because tenants were complaining about gas smell, so I told my boyfriend he can't have it down there landlord said remove it. My boyfriend did so. Then my boyfriend parked it in front of the front steps outside , landlord found out an said it was blocking other tenants from entering ( which it wasn't ) so to avoid anymore conflict my boyfriend again moved it , now to the back of the house surprisingly landlord complained so we moved it away from the house completely. Ok so next issue again he had mentioned over the phone that some tenants were feeling unsafe in the building because another tenant had told he that I leave the door unlock which is totally untrue if I didn't care about the safety of the building why would I have told him to replace the entire lock when I first moved in. The lock was broken off. I mentioned that to him an he said yes true you did tell me to replace it so I ask what's the problem then? So soon after that I got a phone call again saying some tenants are complaining about noises from my boyfriends car radio being loud, but there's nothing wrong with playing your radio during the day. He said that the tenants want to move because of me I told him if they want to move it's because of the drug activity and prostitution going on here its not a good neighborhood to begin with. So with that being said I told him that even I was planning on moving out as well he replied "oh would you please " I said excuse me , he said he'll pay me . So I told him its no rush but I will be moving out. Now with every conversation whether it's simple repair I need he always asking me any luck with apartment search or am I still moving ? He even send me a 30 days notice to quit. He claims its being played late at night, well the music isn't coming from his car it's coming from my apartment, yes there were times I played music on birthdays an get togethers didn't know there were anything wrong because other tenants does it as well. I notice for quite a few months now that a tenant who just moved in next door has a dog, I spoke to my landlord an told him I was confused about the pet policy are we allow to have dogs? He said I absolutely can't have a dog that only reason why they can is because that they wanted to move out and said that they'll stay if they can have a dog so he allowed them to due to that. I told him that's very unfair and ridiculous, he said it's not that its stated in the lease that no dogs what so ever I said well don't they have the same lease he reply " yes but he changed it because they wanted to leave. I couldn't believe my ears, I mean really it's not about the dog but I just feel I'm being treated very unfair. And pressured into moving when I feel I've done nothing wrong . I pay my rent on time, I clean out in the property trash etc. I keep to myself , meaning I don't associate at all with neighbors or other tenants. All I do is care for my kids and once and while have my boyfriend sleep over. Please tell am I missing something here am I doing something illegal ? Thanks in advance for your time.

Public Comments

1. You violated the lease as soon as you moved in without asking your landlord. Your boyfriend is apparently a nuisance and the neighbors don't like you. You seem to have an undue sense of entitlement and others don't want you as a tenant or a neighbor. What more do you want to know?
2. You don't appear to be doing anything illegal. But then, you wouldn't tell us if you were, would you? You do appear to be doing things that violate your lease, and now it appears he has given you notice. Quite frankly, most landlords would have thrown you out right at the beginning, when you purposefully kept a dog that you knew was not permitted.
3. What is the problem if you are moving. I think you are lucky you did not get evicted when you moved in with the dog. Your boyfriend and his scooter created problems. Your boyfriend has no rights what so ever with the tenancy so his possessions should not be there at all. You played music too loud and people complained. You seem to be the problem here not anyone else. And if your landlord wanted to amend the others lease so they could have a dog then that is his right to do so. Just move out. Life is not fair.