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.
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....
Emotional support animals are protected under the Fair Housing Act and are exempt from pet deposits, monthly pet rent, and other types of financial requirements set by landlords and HOAs. If you paid a pet deposit or made a monthly payment after getting your ESA letter, you can g [...]
If your landlord is giving you pushback about your emotional support animal, the first thing to do is make sure they’re not just giving you the runaround. Despite clear Fair Housing protections, housing providers will sometimes come up with creative excuses to avoid allowing your [...]
No, a landlord cannot make you get rid of your emotional support dog, cat, or other animal, regardless of the building’s no pet policy or your animal’s size, and landlords can’t require you to pay a pet fee for an emotional support animal. The only times a landlord can require yo [...]
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 submit any other forms, but you can include a simple cover message like the one below, if you wish. It can also help to have a brief conversation with y [...]