 Not a good idea
Hiding an animal is never a good idea. I used to own rentals and I allowed pets, but I charged an extra deposit and most often it was used to repair things the animals damaged. I am an animal lover and when I got my two boys I went to the landlord and offered them the moon if they would allow my two babies, they would not budge. Luckily they did give me the time to locate another place to live. Here in CA, they only have to give you 72 hours to either get rid of the animal or move. What if your landlord finds out and gives you notice, do you have an alternative place in mind? Will your pups possibly end up in rescue? When you take on the responsibility, and knowingly break your lease, please have an alternative plan or the money to move in mind. Here in CA there are not a lot of places that allow dogs, I was lucky and found such a place (actually hate the complex, but they allow my babies). One thing to keep in mind, if you have a pet for some time (even though your lease says no pets) and the landlord knows about and does nothing for a period of time, that can be considered accepting the pet without changing the lease. Same thing as if you continually pay your rent late and the landlord accepts that payment for a period of time, paying your rent late constitutes a change in the lease that they accept. A good book for anyone renting whether tenant or landlord is a basic book on both sides rights. Good luck |