To bring home an emotional support animal or service dog, you’ll need to inform your HOA. Get guidance on how to approach your HOA, what documents you’ll need and what your rights are as a tenant.
Emotional support animals (ESA) are pets that provide comfort to owners with mental health disorders, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, and other disorders diagnosed by...
Co-op buildings are buildings where tenants are shareholders of the building. Co-ops are run by the Co-op Board the owners and tenants must follow building...
Laws about assistance animals are basically the same for all the states. But is the treatment really the same everywhere? In this article, you’ll learn...
No, homeowners associations (HOAs) cannot legally require you to register either service dogs or emotional support animals (ESAs). Federal housing rules clearly state that you don’t need to register either type of support animal. If you have a service dog, your HOA can ask [...]
The Short Answer: No, emotional support animals do not count as normal pets for purposes of a residential building’s animal policies. ESAs are exempt from pet rules because they are legally considered assistance animals for people with mental health conditions. What if my buildin [...]
The Short Answer: Yes, but there has to be a valid legal reason. Under federal and state laws, owners of emotional support animals have the right to live with their animals in no-pet buildings. However, there are some limited exceptions which we will explain. When can a lan [...]
...and How to Protect Yourself as a Landlord Under the Fair Housing Act, housing providers such as landlords, Co-Ops, and HOAs cannot charge their tenants fees, deposits, and surcharges with their emotional support animals (ESA). ESAs are not considered pets for purposes of Fair [...]