A tenant secretly living with four ‘huge’ dogs has been evicted after her neighbours complained about the ‘strange noises’ coming from her apartment.
Sophie received an email from her landlord Amy after her neighbours began noticing unusual ‘barking and whining’ noises coming from inside her rental home.
‘As you know, as per lease agreement, pets are not allowed in the building under any circumstances. Are you keeping dogs in the building?’ the landlord said in the email.
However, the renter denied owning any dogs at her home.
‘I can assure you this is all a misunderstanding. We’ve also heard some strange noises but we assumed it was a plumbing issue. Maybe this could be mistaken for barks?’ Sophie replied.
The landlord responded, asking if she could by to inspect the unit because she couldn’t ignore the ‘consistent’ complaints from neighbours about the barking.
Sophie replied asking if they could reschedule for the following day as she won’t be home to give the landlord access due to work commitments.
The pair agreed on another date for the inspection. But on the day of inspection, the tenant emailed Amy informing her ‘something urgent’ had popped up so she wouldn’t be home.
A tenant secretly living with four dogs in her apartment has been evicted after her landlord discovered where the ‘strange noises’ were coming from (stock image)
Sophie was given a two-month notice to move out after her landlord discovered she had secretly been living with four huge dogs at her apartment
However, Amy showed up at the property after she missed Sophie’s email.
‘Unfortunately, I did not see this, and arrived at the property 15 minutes ago. I can clearly make out the sound of multiple dogs barking and whining. On the way up to the flat I also noticed some dog ‘mess’ in the hallway,’ Amy said in the email.
‘This is exactly why we don’t let tenants keep pets. It’s a breach of your lease agreement and needs to be resolved now.’
But Sophie insisted she did not have any dogs at her unit.
‘I promised I have no dogs on the property and even if I did, I would have the decency to clean up after them,’ she replied.
‘My guess is the “animal mess” you’re referring to comes from RATS that congregate near the bin room. I would suggest you keep your building cleaner before threatening me. Best, Sophie.’
But Amy was adamant Sophie was hiding the animals in her property.
‘This is unacceptable. I will be contacting pest control if I do not gain access immediately. This is your final warning. I will visit again this evening. Please ensure you are in,’ the landlord said.
Sophie continued making up excuses, saying: ‘Unfortunately I am out all day, due to my personal emergency, and won’t be able to let you in. And pest control? The only pests they will find are the rats in the hallway as I do not have any dogs.’
After a heated email exchange, Amy informed Sophie she will need to vacant the property after she uncovered the truth.
‘Sophie, I’m really sorry to say this. I have been sitting outside the property all afternoon and just watched you go in, and come back out with four huge dogs. This is your two month notice,’ the landlord said.
‘I don’t think there will be much left of your deposit at the end of this.’
The email exchange was re-shared via a video on social media by British property consultant Jack Rooke.
‘Wow, this landlord has way more patience than I ever would,’ Jack said.
In NSW, landlords can refuse to allow a tenant to keep a pet without providing a reason – unless it’s an assistance animal.
In other states and territories, rules have recently changed to make it easier for tenants to keep pets in rental homes.
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