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Tenant lied and has a dog on first month of lease -Texas

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I am from Texas. When application was made tenant was I am not going to to have my puppy with me so do not need pet fee or application etc.

First month and I find a dog in the house which is 50lb. Now she claims it’s a service dog because his husband is vet and she should be legally allowed to keep the dog and does not need pet fee or pet deposit or monthly pet rent. 

She is arguing about the law. 

What does law say? If you allow service dog, you sure need to pay a deposit , application fee and monthly pet rent correct? How do I deal with her and is it a lease violation? I would be glad to kick her out if she doesn’t follow lease and lies

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Bill B.#2 Managing Your Property Contributor
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Bill B.#2 Managing Your Property Contributor
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You’re not using a PM, AND you’re assuming you can charge a service animal a deposit and pet rent?

PLEASE GET A PM. 

You could be facing a huge fine if you proceed. 

If they’re lying they probably chose your property because you didn’t have a PM. This is something their screening probably would have caught, or their system would have a legal procedure to deal with it. If they’re not lying and you let them stay without charging anything. No harm no foul. Try to charge them and suffer the consequences. Good luck. 

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