All Forum Posts by: Ben Tate

Headache and part of doing business until we can convince our legislature to move.

@Arnie Guida Wisconsin now allows abandon property on evictions. If its in the lease save cost on movers & get a dumpster!

Joe Splitrock do you have any examples of denials?

Rich Ng If the disability is not apparent you can ask for documentation from a medical professional Good luck determining if that documentation meets the requirements of "disability-related" need. I don't feel comfortable denying on vague documentation which is usually what I get. The Notice that Joe Splitrock listed from hud in 2013 is the latest info I know of from the government on the subject and is worth a read

Joe Splitrock sadly it appears more requests I get are sourced by medical professionals. Tenants come preped with a letter from the start. These letters are vague but not vague enough for me to be comfortable with a denial. I am going to explore the have a medical professional sign my form route. Might deter the corrupt ones enough

@Joe Splitrock x2

If anyone has it in writing from their insurance provider that a particular breed or animal was excluded from their policy that would be interesting.

Lot of good information on this post. And a lot of miss information on this post. Which can harm the landlord. Registered Service Animal vs Support/Comfort/Companion Animal is irreverent to the landlord. 

If you ask for a doctor slip or service animal registration from a blind person you are in violation.

In responding to a request for accommodation (to change your pet policy). Landlords need to.....

1. Determine the person has a disability  

2. Determine the person has a disability related need for that animal

if the disability is NOT apparent you can ask for documentation on their disability-related need for the animal from a "medical professional".  Note the statute referenced in prior post does not say from a "doctor". 

Undue hardship to the landlord (insurance coverage / expense) or violation of rules after they move in are all valid reasons to denial or tell the pet to go.

Tyler Ansell that's an interesting method would you be willing to share the form?

If the insurance company will not cover a certain breed the landlord is exposed to that liability. That is an unreasonable accommodation request, the comfort Animal should be denied or responded to by requesting the applicant to find a policy without exclusion to the breed and pay the difference Better be backup for that in writing