Edgar Hall
ESA in a Primary Resident House Hack
Hey! I have been successfully renting out 3 rooms in my single family home while living in the unfinished basement for a little over two years now. I have only had to change over tenants one time and each three rooms ...
January Keats
Subletter wants ESA dog
Hi, I rent. My landlord has a no pet rule. I also sublet two rooms in my apartment with the landlords permission. I have them sign one year leases with no mention of pets. My new sublesee is demanding to have an esa ...
Anna Watkins
Another question on FHA & service animal rules (with a twist)
I have a potential applicant with a big dog (a Husky) for a room in a student rental/shared house that I had intended to be a "no pets" rental. I'm told that the dog is a seizure service animal for the young man, who...
Nina Zou
Can I ask my applicants to disclose service dog if they have one?
A friend who has a rental property just told me that his rental was ruined by a mom and a daughter tenant who never mentioned they have two giant dogs when they applied for the house. He did mention in his Ad “ no pet...
Lea Lange
federal housing laws, service & support dogs, landlord's rights
I allow my tenants to have most dogs. the exceptions are very specific quoted from my landlord's insurance. if my insurance will not cover damage of any kind caused by, say a german shepherd, and a prospective te...
Rebecca Velasco
I need advice about a rental situation
I live in a townhouse complex and I've been renting here since June of 2007. There are pets in the complex but owners are required to pick up and dispose of waste properly. Since the day I moved in I have complained a...
Corinne Johnson
Emotional Support Animal causing noise complaints in a long-term-rental
Hello,
I have a two-unit SFH (first floor unit & second floor unit which share a main entrance but have separate private entrances once inside the house), located in California (I know...). This is my only prope...
Hector Lopez
Registered Medical Dogs, what to do?
Hi, I am new in real estate rentals. I know you had dealt with the topic: a registered medical dogs. I have placed my home for rent and have received an email from someone who wants to place an application for my rent...
Charley C.
ESA dog tenant verses a tenant with actually allergies
I am leasing some bedrooms one at a time in my little apartment complex (college kids). Got one person who can not live under the same roof as a dog and she has a real doctor's letter from a local MD. I also had this ...
Account Closed
NO Pets Policy Scenario- tenant has a doctors note to have a dog. Other tenant gives doctors note of severe pet alergies. who wins?
Question: With a no pets policy, tenant brings a doctors note stating she medically prescribed to have a service dog to counteract anxiety condition, she moved in without a pet and knew the policy beforehand. Other Te...