Understanding Emotional Support Animals (ESA) a Guide for Landlords

Understanding Emotional Support Animals (ESA) is important for landlords and property managers to avoid legal trouble when leasing properties. Emotional Support Animals provide emotional, cognitive, or similar support to a person with a disability, but they are not considered pets. As such, property policies do not apply to them, and landlords must make reasonable accommodations for them, including service animals that have been professionally trained. Denying such accommodations could lead to legal action from the tenant, as per the U.S. Fair Housing Act, which forbids discrimination against protected classes, including individuals with disabilities. While landlords can ask for documentation to verify the need for an ESA, it does not necessarily have to come from a medical professional, and the disability need not be apparent. Landlords should not judge tenants' conditions or the need for an ESA, as it can lead to legal trouble. To deny a request for an ESA, a landlord must prove that the request is an undue burden on the property or that the tenant does not qualify as a person with a disability under the Fair Housing Act.
00:00 Introduction
00:25 Emotional Support Animan (ESA)
01:00 Definition of Key Terms
03:49 Reasonable Accomodation
04:18 Verify if an Animal is ESA
05:47 Conditions that a landlord can claim to deny a request for an ESA
06:57 Key things to consider
08:38 Conclusion

[@nicolebritton387]

❤❤❤ you clearly explained ESA from all view points!!

[@juanrodarte1769]

Its a great video.

[@nessasreborns6667]

I’m on Ssi/disability and I recently lost my 14 year old chihuahua due to old age and my landlord said I could get another one however she said that the dog has to be approved by her insurance company before I bring the dog on the property. My old dog was on my lease as a pet not an emotional support dog and now I’m trying to get my new dog approved just as pet because she makes it even harder to get approved for an emotional support animal. My complex has a one pet policy. I did already bring the dog home because I would have lost the dog if I had waited. I have severe anxiety and depression and my chihuahua helps me get through every day life. The property is under hud and she keeps saying that it’s hud that has all these requirements. I live in New Hampshire so I’m not sure if hud is different in different states. I’m not sure if I’m really explaining myself good but I really don’t know what to do, im so afraid I’ll, get evicted please help

[@SHEREE269]

Get a doctors note that's ALL you need and they can't ask ANY other questions

[@Solitary69]

I have PTSD and I'm being evicted for my two support animals 😡

[@arihuidobro5352]

Get an attorney asap
Or call your local housing authority
You can sue the landlord
It takes time to evict you he has to prove it
You just need to have the right documentation on your end

[@Solitary69]

@@arihuidobro5352 I've already had a doctor to say that it was okay to have a cat but the landlord so now I'm fixing to be homeless again with my cat. Thank you because he's videos give me hopes

[@ColoradoLowFeeListing]

If he's a landlord with under 4 units as stated in the video, it appears they can disallow it

[@Beckyk1999]

I can't seem to find where he says this...I listened to it again and couldn't find it. Please help (and thank you in Advance)@@ColoradoLowFeeListing

[@rickwyant]

Disgusting that people are so weak