Katrina E.
Renting to an ESA owner
As a landlord in the state of Alabama, do we have to accept an official letter from a physician for an animal at a no pets policy place? Per FHA law
Elise Hazzard
Unauthorized pets ...i.e. assistance/therapy dogs
Hi All, We have been self managing for over 20 years in SFH's, mostly in FL and have been confronted with a number of tenant applicants who have assistance or therapy animals recently. While I am familiar with the AD...
PK Adi
Tenant with 2 service dogs
Apologize for my naive question. I am a new landlord from San Diego.I have an applicant who has 2 service dogs for her emotional support.I dont have any issues with the dogs but wondering will there be any liability f...
Bryan Avila
Extra fees for pets voided if they are a service pet?
Hello, I’m fairly new to bigger pockets and real estate. One of my rental property I have an option of being pet friendly if they are willing to pay extra a month and a non refundable pet deposit. I recently had a pot...
Brett Hearn
Landloring and protective class.
Hi everyone. This is short and sweet. I am currently screening tenants for my 2nd SFH rental. Does anyone know if Emotional Support Dogs, with all their paperwork (whatever that means) are a protected class? I hav...
Carol Venolia
tenant doesn't care for dog well--is it my business, or not?
Hi all,I have a sweet tenant (30-something male) with a dog. I think this tenant means well, but he's pretty naive. He's left his short-haired dog tied up outdoors all night in winter, left it caged indoors all day wh...
Marion Lee
Tenant with service dogs
We have someone that is interested in renting one of properties in Virginia that has 2 service dogs. She says she can produce documentation stating that her children need the service dogs. We're fine with the 2 servic...
Stephen Hayworth
"Emotional Support" dog in Texas
We have some tenants who, after moving into one of our apartments, declared that they had acquired an emotional support dog. We have asked them repeatedly for documentation and they have not complied. They emailed us ...
Bryant Hull
Curious, how are you handling "Service Pets"?
Occasionally we have applicants with service pets with a not from a physician. Wanted to hear what other management companies or landlords are doing. Thanks!
Fred Lutes
Question about emotional support animal with existing tenants
Our tenants have been renting our house (single family-3 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 car garage) for about the past 18 months. We rent it at slightly below the market (we are renting it at $1450 per month and the market is $1500-...