The thing is, emotional support animals aren’t the same as service animals, so they don’t have the same legal protections, but they still get some coverage under housing laws.Now, you can ask for documentation to verify the need for an ESA, but it’s a slippery slope when it comes to denying the request based on your suspicion of the letter. 

What documents do they require, what credit scores do they allow, how do they verify previous rental history, etc.?

Do you verify their income?

What documents do they require, what credit scores do they allow, how do they verify previous rental history, etc.?

I'd remised to tell you both of these accounts we had to verify with  2 small deposits that took days. 

The loan application information is then verified during underwriting by income documents such as pay stubs or tax returns. 

Verifying last 2 years of rental history very important!

Verify they are licensed and insured.

I'd verify with bank statements the income as well

If the tenant has a support animal, how to verify the validity of it?