Rehoming

[AshVee]

I write this at the end of my emotional tolerance. I have three Green Cheek Conures. I got approval for them from my landlord before purchase and have that in writing. Unfortunately the property management group called me to tell me the owner sold the property to a different management company and nothing has changed -- except that they don't allow any pets. I have 30 days to rehome my birds and I'm despondent. I'm looking into alternatives but I just don't have the money to break my lease, move, and get in somewhere else. If anyone in Illinois is interested, please let me know.

 

[Bird&Ant lover]

I'm sorry you have to go through with this. I hope you find someone who can care for your Birbs.

 

[Kor446]

I write this at the end of my emotional tolerance. I have three Green Cheek Conures. I got approval for them from my landlord before purchase and have that in writing. Unfortunately the property management group called me to tell me the owner sold the property to a different management company and nothing has changed -- except that they don't allow any pets. I have 30 days to rehome my birds and I'm despondent. I'm looking into alternatives but I just don't have the money to break my lease, move, and get in somewhere else. If anyone in Illinois is interested, please let me know.

The first thing that comes to mind is for your new landlord to release you from your lease based upon them changing the terms of your current arrangement. The question has to do with the prior landlord's written permission to have the birds and if it qualifies as a legally enforceable amendment to your lease. That's the last resort (expense, complications, etc), but I'd look for at least an opinion from someone that knows the legalities should the less confrontational options prove fruitless.

I would discuss this with the property manager from that standpoint however, ie, Don't bring up the legal implications in the first go-around. Do it as in "can you do me the favor" of recognizing the impact this change has on you given that you did get written approval to bring the birds in before you did so:

• Would they let you keep the birds with intent to move at lease-end?
• Would they agree to end the lease now based on the change in management and their unwillingness to honor the prior owner's agreement (seems they've changed the terms of the lease and on that basis should agree to this).
• Emphasize that you are not interested in getting legal advice. Keep that in your hip pocket until after the first go-round. Then, if they refuse, say something like "geesh, I may have to talk to a lawyer to see if I have any right to break the lease at no cost".

Good luck.