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Matthew L. Emotional Support Animal in a No-Pet Apartment Complex
30 May 2018 | 22 replies

I have a 24-unit apartment complex that has a no-pet policy.  In NM, emotional support animals are classified as assistive animals that cannot be discriminated against.  An existing tenant, with 4 months left on lease...

Brian Williams Emotional Support Animal
23 May 2023 | 3 replies

Request legal advice. We are small time investors with a property in SE North Carolina and my tenant had her LCSW provide medical paperwork requiring an emotional support animal (ESA). As we are in compliance with fai...

Jake Valkusky Service Dog and/or Emotional Support Dog Question
7 November 2017 | 3 replies

Good Evening BiggerPockets,Is the landlord allowed to charge a pet fee for tenants that have a service animal or emotional support animal?

Scott Trench How Much Rent Do You Charge for Pet GoldFish? $200 Pet Fee + $15/month sound right?
8 February 2023 | 3 replies

I found this amusing: 
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news...
Anyone here charge pet rent for goldfish? Can goldfish be considered an ESA?

Chris Pelletier Service dog
27 January 2010 | 5 replies

Got a question and need some input. My wife was just talking to one of our tenants who has an autistic son. She mentioned that the "Needs" program, whatever that is, has a service dog for them. We don't allow pets ...

Paul D. Are these acceptable requests for a Assistance Animals?
5 March 2019 | 10 replies

I'm processing an application for a SFR in Idaho. The application lists two assistance animals for two of the individuals on the application.FIRST ASSISTANCE ANIMAL: Attached to the application is the following letter...

Jack Ni Can you take a pet deposit for service dog?
9 January 2019 | 50 replies

Hi, I got a potential tenant that has a service dog. I check tenant Facebook page, her dog is a pit bull. Is it legal in all 50 states to take a pet deposit for a service dog? I usually only take $50 for pet deposit (...

Dar Fornelli Tenants paid full rent late, but have not paid late fee
14 April 2023 | 51 replies

For the second month in row, my tenants have paid rent 3+ days late. My lease states the following: Shall tenant(s) accounts not be paid in full by 4:00 pm on the 2nd day of the month, a late charge of twenty five dol...

Nathan Gesner HUD Issues New Service Animal Guidance
31 January 2020 | 20 replies

HUD issued a new notice regarding service animals and reasonable accommodations under the Fair Housing Act.CLICK HERE for the official announcement from HUDThis guide provides housing providers with a set of best prac...

Dan P. Restricted Breed as Companion Animal?
9 May 2013 | 16 replies

An inquirer asked if I would accept 2 german shepherd service animals. Two dogs are fine with extra deposits. German shepherds are on my restricted breeds list (but of my choice not because of an insurance requireme...