Can someone help with the meanings on these three terms? What can you not discriminate towards?  Tenants and prospective tenants throw these terms around and it gets quite confusing on what exactly we should and can s...

Hello,Need to notify tenants that they must remove all inside and outside pets from rental property.Does anyone have a Pet Removal Notice letter I can have a look at?  I've created one already, but want to see if ther...

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...

I've converted to being a pet friendly landlord.  It seems over the past few years that 75% of the applicants have pets so it makes sense to do so.  Conversion of flooring to accommodate this is expensive and I charge...

I guess my situation is a little unusual - I have a potential tenant who has filled out applications but did not disclose they have an emotional support dog until we mentioned there will be a pet deposit since there w...

Hi there, first post on BP but figured this would be a good place to get some advice. I have had a tenant for roughly a year now, and we do not allow pets (unless they were there when we purchased the property) she ha...

I have a strict no pet policy, but lately prospective tenants have been saying "but my dog is a service animal." Is there a legal definition in my state of Michigan of a service dog?  I don't think I can even ask a pr...

so most of us here, already privvy to the many pet vs service/support animal posts, know by now that true service/support animals are not just pets.  they are disability assistance animals that are differentiated from...

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 ...