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Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985 
Seeing as how the op's landlord will be living in the neighborhood she would be risking eviction. Not such a good idea in her case. |
My landlord at the time lived around the corner. Since I work in the industry I was aware of the vacancy rates in the area, and I was able to weigh the risk of eviction versus knowing he needed my rent. I moved out in January this year - I drove by recently and the house is still vacant. I'm not advocating, just saying.
I negotiated the pet fee down to half on the first place I lived when I got my first dog for the same reasons, but it was a lease coming up for renewal so I had more leverage.
Most landlords won't evict you, as it costs more to do that than it's worth for that case. But they will expect to be paid immediately in arrears for the fee/deposit/pet rent if caught.