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I'm told that a tenant subletting an apartment/condominium from an owner is entitled to the same rights and priveledges as the owner. For example: If owners are permitted to have pets, then a party subletting from the owner is likewise permitted to have pets as specified within whatever building guidelines are in place regarding pets. Is this true?
State/Country of Question: Florida Already Tried: Google
That is correct unless the landlord enters into a lease with other terms. But otherwise, the tenant would be entitled to same privileges. Some building bylaws set different rules for owners and tenants but if that is not the case here, the two would have the same rights.
Your answer seems ambiguous. If a tenant is entitled to the same rights (which I assume is a matter of FL law) how is it possible for building bylaws to set different rules? That's the basis of my original question.
The bylaws are entitled to set different rules for owners and tenants. It is a matter of board discretion. And you would need to examine the bylaws, rules and board minutes to confirm. Likewise, the landlord can negotiate by lease restrictions which he may not be subject to otherwise. This is negotiable. The controlling law on this is negotiated and contact law, rather than a particular statute.
Then tenants don't have the same rights and privileges as owners if those rights can be set aside in the bylaws. Specifically, if a building allows owners to have pets, can the bylaws disallow pets of tenants subletting from the owner (assuming the pet conforms to any restrictions such as size, weight, etc.)?
The bylaws can choose to limit pet ownership to owners only, albeit such a rule is rare.
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