Hi All: I am a new landlord in Alameda, CA. One of my units in a duplex, we had a couple come in, and tell us: "we know your ad said one small pet is negotiable, but we have one dog that is 50-65 lbs. Would you still ...
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We have a prospective tenant that has two service animals. 1. How do I confirm that the animals are in fact service animals? 2. I know that if they are in fact service animals then they are not pets and you can not ch...
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We own a manufactured home community and we do not allow dogs. I just received an email from a lady interested in buying one of our homes asking if any can be moved (We are selling them to stay in the community, so no...
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Need help with tenant issue-We have an older duplex that my husband recently remodeled that is an up/down duplex in the historic district of our city which is close to the university. The upstairs has 3b/2bath approx...
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In less than 2 minutes I Google searched "therapy animal certification", clicked on a link, and was all the way through the process and to the payment page to register ANY dog as an "emotional support animal". All for...
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So today I was working on replacing a garbage disposal unit for a tenant. I hate them at the best of times and never install them but I inherited this tenant who loves hers and it’s a small price to pay to keep a good...
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If you've been alive and paying attention the last ten years, you know Emotional Support Animals are increasingly seen in airplanes and in rentals. Ten years ago, I didn't have a single one in a rental. Today I have a...
I read somewhere, I think on this site, that an ESA letter must be signed by a mental health professional practicing in the state where the rental property is located. Now I can't find anything about it. I have also...
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So I get a call from the Animal Police stating that my tenant is feeding stray cats and the neighbors are complaining about all the cats who are allegedly doing damage to the neighbors property and the neighbors can p...
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Thanks in advance to anyone who can help with this question. We have a tenant that has a comfort animal in a 4 plex. We just received a complaint from the tenant down the hall that the dog is howling, scratching on th...