Re: PET FEES and support and assistance dogs - Landlord Forum thread 358673

Re: PET FEES and support and assistance dogs by Garry on October 12, 2018 @19:30

The same is true for ESAs. You cannot charge any extra deposit, fees, or 'pet rent" for them, as long as the tenant has the PROPER documentation that they are a true ESA. That means the T has provided you with a legitimate doc from a doctor, phycologist, phyciatrist, etc. that they have a need for the ESA. That said, the animal must be cleaned up after on a regular basis, must not bark non-stop outside the home, and cannot be aggressive towards other people. TRUE ESAs are to be considered the same as a cane or a wheelchair------something that is needed by a disabled person, on a daily basis, to function reasonably well in today's society.

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Re: PET FEES and support and assistance dogs by lpadave on October 12, 2018 @19:46	[ Reply ]

GARRY --- thanks for your prompt reply. you and I,...and a couple of other people on this forum, seem to be the more seasoned and often more reasonable of advisors,.....but I think on this one,...there might be more and deeper information which is RAPIDLY CHANGING ! There are pets, ESA's and service animals, and the three of them ARE different in the eyes of the courts, the law and the jurisdictions. This is a hot topic and emotionally charged. All of us would be well served to actually dig up some good, pertinent, current facts and share them with each other. Perhaps even the LPA'S Attorney writing an article !