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ESA Letter For Housing
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How It Works
Get an ESA Letter in 3 Steps
An Emotional Support Animal Letter (ESA Letter) is a document from a licensed mental health care professional stating that the tenant requires an emotional support animal to alleviate symptoms of the tenant’s condition.
Submit your order
Select the Plan right for you.
Difficult landlord with special requests? We can accommodate.
Connect with a therapist
Work directly with your LMHP to see if an ESA is appropriate for you.
Join 100,000 families and work with a compassionate LMHP for an ESA letter with an 99% acceptance rate.
Get your ESA letter
If approved, your signed ESA letter is delivered electronically.
If you are NOT approved, we will refund your money.
Doing it right
Work With a Licensed Therapist Directly
ESA Doctors connects you directly with a licensed mental healthcare professional in your state.You will need to sign their consent form and schedule an appointment with them directly.
If they determine that you have a qualifying condition and that your pet alleviates your symptoms, they will write an ESA letter for you.
What’s Included
Written To Actually Get Approved
An ESA Letter is formal document with specific parts, and if any part is missing, a landlord can reject your request. With ESA Doctors, your letter will be complete:
- Your therapist’s letterhead and license info. It includes their name, license number, state, and contact details, so your landlord can verify it’s real.The date it was issued. ESA letters can be renewed yearly
- Your full name, matched to the person requesting housing rights.
- Confirmation of your condition. A statement that you have a mental health condition that is covered under the Fair Housing Act.
- Why you need the ESA. A short explanation of how your animal helps with your symptoms.
- Legal backing. A reference to the Fair Housing Act, the law that protects your right to live with your ESA.
- A signature and date from your licensed therapist, making it official.
ESA Doctors reports a 99% landlord acceptance rate on the ESA letters written by the licensed healthcare professionals we work with.
Important Information
When an ESA Letter Won't Work
A few situations where an ESA Letter doesn’t need to be accepted:
- No public-access rights. ESAs aren’t covered under the ADA, so stores, restaurants, and other public businesses can still say no.
- Pet fees on some airlines. Since the 2021 DOT rule, airlines can treat ESAs as pets and charge standard pet fees.
- Owner-occupied small buildings. Fair Housing Act exemptions can apply to owner-occupied buildings with 4 or fewer units.
- No-vacancy situations. A landlord isn’t required to make an exception if there’s genuinely no unit available.
Remote and Convenient
Get an ESA Letter For Housing From Your Couch
You can get approved for an emotional support animal completely online. If a skeptic ever challenges you, tell them that HUD’s housing rules clearly support this.
According to HUD, online healthcare professionals are just as legitimate as those you visit in an office, as long as they’re licensed and have actually evaluated your suitability for an emotional support animal. That means you can get an ESA letter online without ever leaving your home.
Unlimited Support
Support That Continues After You Get Your ESA Letter
Submitting your ESA letter to a landlord can feel intimidating. The good news is that most landlords are well-versed in ESA Laws and will accept your reasonable accommodation request.
However, we still see landlords push back on occasion. If that happens to you, you will receive unlimited access to ESA Doctors’ support team. You won’t be alone.
100% Money Back Guarantee
Support That Continues Even If You Don't Qualify for an Emotional Support Animal
We believe people meaningfully benefit from having Emotional Support Animals. This is why we offer a full refund for people who aren’t approved. We take on the risk, you get the help you need.
Full Protection
Live Freely With Your Pet
Once you qualify, your ESA is protected under the Fair Housing Act, and you receive access to a lot more housing options. That means no “no pet” policy applies to you in most cases, and most landlords can’t charge you pet rent or pet deposits for your ESA. You keep your pet, keep your dream apartment, and keep the extra money in your pocket every month.
Any questions? Contact us. We’re here to help!
Our client support representatives are ready to help you on your assistance animal journey. For the quickest response, please email us. If you’d rather listen to your options, feel free to call us anytime at +1 646-776-3628.
