I’m in a tough spot right now. My roommate wants to move in her emotional support dog into our apartment, and I can’t live with any pets because I feel like it would worsen my asthma flare-ups from dust, pet dander, pet saliva, and stuff like that. Aside from that, I have an EXTREME phobia of animals. It doesn’t matter how tiny the animal is, I’d still be extremely scared.
I just moved in two months ago but before moving in, I put in my profile in the app the apartment uses to match tenants as roommates that my roommate should respond that they have no pets and also emailed management asking about pets before I was placed in this unit. They ignored my inquiries and still put me in this unit anyway. My roommate has her pet registered and has a doctor’s note as well, which complicates things.
Now, the management is offering me two options:
1. Move to a new unit for a $390 rent increase (which I can’t afford). 2. Move into a six-person apartment, which feels way too crowded for me.I feel like neither option addresses my needs. What are my rights here? Has anyone dealt with something similar? Any advice would be appreciated as soon as possible!
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