Renting an apartment if you have a pet can be tough. Find practical advice here, as well as guidance on bringing your emotional support animal or service dog to a rented home or apartment.
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...
You can inform your landlord you want to live with an emotional support animal by giving them an ESA letter. You do not need to...
As a renter, your emotional support animal (ESA) is fully protected by housing laws, even if your building or lease says you can’t have pets....
No, generally, landlords can’t deny an emotional support animal because of allergies unless they can prove (a) another tenant’s health is at serious risk and (b) that there are no reasonable steps that can be taken to reduce that risk, which is a very high bar. Sometimes la [...]
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 [...]
Technically: No, it’s not essential.But: It’s still probably a better idea to disclose. Renters with emotional support animals (ESA) often face a quandary when signing a new lease, especially if they are moving to a no-pets building. Even though ESA owners are protected aga [...]
The short answer: Likely no, but there are times when a landlord can properly deny housing for a tenant’s ESA even if the tenant has an ESA letter. Example: a landlord can legally reject an ESA if the animal has caused significant property damage or there is evidence the animal i [...]