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....
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 [...]
The law protects owners of emotional support animals (ESAs). Housing providers must accommodate ESA owners, even if they have a policy or lease that prohibits all pets. ESA owners are also exempt from pet-related fees and restrictions on pet size or breed. Landlords can only deny [...]
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 [...]
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. If you’re renting an apartment or home and want to bring your ESA home, we’ll explain what you need to do in this guide. In wh [...]