Tigrablack
Hi Kristine!
I used to live in an apt. complex that tried to do this stuff as well. Firstly, find out what is legally required in your state. In most it is only rabies. Your landlords cannot enforce their own versions of laws- contracts (which is what your lease is) generally cannot supersede the state law.
In the event of any issue, I would:
Get the waiver,
Request a copy of the current veterinary degree or certification in animal immunology of the landlords/ administrator for your legal files (say it EXACTLY like that).
Include a copy of a package insert statement that vaccinations are labeled to only be administered to healthy animals (this is the vaccine mfg legal disclaimer) which disqualifies your pet (Highly doubtful they will try to force you to prove your pet is not healthy, and if they did, the statement from your holistic vet can take care of that)
Include the excerpt from this article about immunology from Drs Dodd & Schultz
Confirm the first 2 items and include those statements about what the landlord can legally do. Do you have a prepaid legal program at work? You can buy one for about $20 a month & then have a lawyer at your disposal - most cover tenant issues. When speaking to a lawyer, you want to focus on the superseding state laws & contract issues- not the vaccines themselves.
Send it all in a respectfully but clearly stated letter, certified so you have copies for court if it ever became necessary. Most landlords will QUICKLY back down from a well informed and ordinance/law versed tenant. They would rather keep your money than fight you in court, especially when you show you are knowledgeable, confident, and willing to cost them alot of $ in legal fees and time they do not have to spare. Speaking from personal experience in which a landlord tried to threaten to tow tenant cars illegally... :)