Timothy W.
Liability adjuster's thoughts on these emotional support animals
I was discussing the issue of people obtaining prescriptions for "emotional support animals" with another landlord and began discussing it with him from a liability perspective. One of the biggest exposures a landlor...
Shel D.
No pet policy: what should I do?
Good morning all, we just bought a triplex in Phoenix which was fully occupied about 2 months ago. We assumed the lease of the 3 units, rent collected is way below the market average but we thought we will bear the l...
Nathan Gesner
Emotional Support Animals: is change coming?
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...
Ben Einspahr
Cleaning Fee for "Emotional Support Pet" In Omaha NE
Hello BP Team,Reaching out for a little advice needed for some tenant issues we are having.We are having some tenants moving out that have a pet. They paid their refundable pet deposit of $250 and signed our lease pri...
Nathan Gesner
Emotional Support Chickens? Is this allowed?
I already know what the law says about this. Do you?WSET: Brookneal family fighting to keep emotional support chickens.https://wset.com/news/local/brookneal-family-fighting-keep-their-emotional-support-chickens-mental...
David K.
Emotional Support Dog
Hello BP community,I own a 2-fam townhouse in PA. The upstairs tenant moved in about 2 years ago and since obtained a pitbull. The HOA has dog size restrictions and this pitbull does not qualify. A neighbor recently c...
Caroline Bertoni
Can she do this? Is this legal?
Hello everyone!I recently acquired my old childhood home as no members of the family can care for it (and my nana whom owned it has since moved in with family so she can be cared for 24/7). Anyways, my mother moved ou...
Alan Adkins
Emotional support animal in no pets unit
Basics are 10 year tenant, always no pets. Found out a cat was in unit, talked to tenants told them cat had to go. Only verbal notice. 2 weeks later they deliver a note from Soul Reconstruction specialist that they...
Larry Yinger
How to make the best of a challenging situation
Hello all! I'm purchasing a residence for me and my partner will be moving in. I will be the sole owner on the mortgage.
For various reasons that aren't really up for debate, she prefers to rent her current 2 bed/1...
Christopher Phillips
Emotional Support Animals - Legal Tip for Agents
RISK MANAGEMENT - LEGAL TIP - FROM THE LIMLSSERVICE ANIMALS AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALSEven landlords with a no pet policy are required under the law to make reasonable accommodations to allow persons with a physica...