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Maria D'Aura
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Livermore, CA
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Tenants, Dogs, and Insurance company - what can I do?

Maria D'Aura
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Livermore, CA
Posted Dec 4 2021, 16:32

I bought a property with tenants in place on month to month lease as lease had long expired. One tenant has 2 dogs I never saw when I toured the place and there is no pet addendum on the old leases that I was given. My insurance company made an unannounced visit where they saw the dogs over the fence and took photos. I received notice that these dogs are on their list of unacceptable breeds and my policy will be canceled unless one of two things happens. 1. The dogs are surrendered to the SPCA with surrender documents returned to the insurance company or 2. The tenant moves out. Insurance provider gave no other option.

I informed my tenant by text message yesterday and have yet to hear anything back in response. 

Just wondering if anyone has had a similar situation happen and what the outcome was. Property is in California.

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