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Re: Service / assistance / support animals - Landlord Forum thread 355629

Re: Service / assistance / support animals by Anonymous on January 5, 2018 @15:01

                              

How did this person request reasonable accommodation?
Has this person even submitted an application?

You may be jumping the gun with this worry if the person hasn't even submitted an application.

Think about what reasonable accomidation means. this person has to make a case to you in writing why you should bend your rules for them. I have had numerous request for this. I never end up here because no one has ever formally requested that I provide reasonable accommodation. This is not a verbal conversation. My stance is - these are my rules you prove to me that I must bend them for you- I should accommodate your dog and here is proof of why.


If the above is the case then:
You have provided reasonable accommodation by agreeing the person can house a emotional support animal in a otherwise no animal unit or without paying a fee. I think it could be argued that it is not reasonable accommodation for a property owner be required house an animal that insurance companies deem is too much risk to cover for liability. It's up to your applicant to fight with their insurance company for reasonable accommodation to insure their supposed ESA. From what I understand you said sure bring your dog but you must insure your dog. It's not your fault they picked a Pit Bull.

This person will have to go through the effort to sue you. I'm betting if you deny based on no insurance and refuse to engage any further in this debate that they will go away.

And if this person hasn't even submitted an application then.....
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