My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Pennsylvania
We have two cats on the premises which were okay-ed by our landlord. Our charge was a $100 non-refundable fee as well as $20 extra a month. When our lease renewal came around, it specifically said a charge of $0.00 (which was subsequently signed by both me and the landlord), so I haven't paid the extra $20.
This passed month they started to ask about it. I told them that I would need a new form reflecting the $20.00 pet charge on the lease before I gave them the $20.
They sent us a new lease renewal form with the same duration as our most current lease renewal (July 1 2011 - July 30 2012). The only thing that has changed between this new lease renewal and our previously signed renewal is the pet charge. I see no legal obligation that I have to sign this renewal.
However, there's a clause in the pet agreement we first signed saying all the things are pets shouldn't do (disturbing other tenants, damaging the apartment, etc) then the last line says:
Does this mean that they can ban our pets without reason? More specifically, if I do not choose to sign the renewal can they just go around and say, "Well, then you're not allowed to have the pets here anymore."?Quoting Management
Secondly, I have been trying to leave this place for awhile now (I actually posted a thread about it in the Moving Out Forum). I have heard a claim that -- in my state -- if you're given a modification to the lease, you're allowed to reject it and move out after giving your landlord notice. I haven't read anything to substantiate this claim. Also, since we're still under our 1-year I don't think the act of management sending me a new lease cancels our previous one.
However, there is this part in a letter they sent with the lease renewal:
So maybe there's some truth to it? What do you think?Quoting Management

