Re: Service dog laws - Landlord Forum thread 333205

Re: Service dog laws by MrDan (Georgia) on April 4, 2015 @17:48

Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. The law that allows a trained service dog to accompany a person with a disability is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The following website will guide you in both the landlords and tenants rights to have assistance animals.

http://www.bazelon.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=mHq8GV0FI4c%3D&tabid=245

This March is the 25th Anniversary of the ADA. Both HUD and the DOJ has proclaimed that step up efforts to combat housing discrimination will be initiated.

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Re: Service dog laws by allyson on April 4, 2015 @18:27	[ Reply ]

Thank you to everyone. I have spent all afternoon researching this and I to found a website(among all the other ones I found)that can be helpful with the basics I wanted to share. This page specifically addresses housing and does make mention to the 4 unit issue brought up by Catherine servicedogcentral.org/central/node/460 There were many other links I found within this site. Again thanks to all for constructive input!

Re: Service dog laws by MrDan (Georgia) on April 4, 2015 @20:23	[ Reply ]

Please be aware that it will be the FHA that applies to a tenant needing an assistance/companion animal in the rental unit. The FHA has a broader definition of what an assistance/companion animal can be and the conditions for a reasonable accommodation under the FHAA. The ADA only covers a service animal in regards to public accommodations. It has a narrow definition of a service animal and the conditions for reasonable accommodations.

Re: Service dog laws by allyson on April 5, 2015 @12:26	[ Reply ]

Thank you for constructive and the factual information.