Comments on: Can a landlord charge pet rent for an Emotional Support Animal?

By: ESA Doctors

ESA Doctors — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:32:09 +0000

In reply to Neeso.

If you have submitted a valid ESA letter to your landlord and your landlord has acknowledged that you have an emotional support animal, they cannot charge you any pet deposits or pet rent. You might be entitled to a refund of these fees, please see this link for more info: https://esadoctors.com/esa-fees-refunded/

By: Neeso

Neeso — Sat, 18 Nov 2023 06:11:13 +0000

I live in Orlando Florida and I’m getting an emotional support dog for my disability and my landlord is trying to charge me a $500 nonrefundable deposit and increase my rent by $50 a month. I even mentioned that it’s for my disability but their response was that because they never had a dog in the unit before. Mind you there’s plenty of dogs in the neighborhood. So if I end up getting the dog anyways, what consequences could I possibly face? Or they wouldn’t be able to do nothing at all?

By: ESA Doctors

ESA Doctors — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 16:46:54 +0000

In reply to Gabriella. Landlords can charge cleaning fees if there was an out of the ordinary mess caused by the emotional support animal.

By: Gabriella

Gabriella — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 16:01:06 +0000

Can my landlord charge a $300 cleaning fee for an ESA?
**apartment does not allow pets.

By: ESA Doctors

ESA Doctors — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 18:38:04 +0000

In reply to Preet. If the fee is directly related to the ESA, it cannot be charged. However, if it is purely a fee relating to your application to be part of the lease, then it may be allowed.

By: Preet

Preet — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 16:18:53 +0000

Hi. I live in Massachusetts and I recently obtained the ESA Housing Letter. I’ve already informed my landlord about my pet. The current lease is under my husband’s name, and I’m not listed as a tenant. They suggested that we go through the registration process again to add my name to the lease, which comes with a $300 fee. Is there any possibility of waiving off this registration fee?

By: ESA Doctors

ESA Doctors — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 19:30:54 +0000

In reply to Jennifer. Emotional support dogs do not require specialized training, nor do they need to pass any tests or be registered. You qualify for an ESA by getting an ESA letter from your therapist or doctor.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 17:58:35 +0000

Question… a lady I know is 73,lives in low income housing in Illinois, has a letter from her physician that she needs her dog bc of emotional problems & depression. The hud housing office is saying the dog needs to go through tests n training n be registered but I read in Illinois the Dr. Letter is all that’s needed.

By: ESA Doctors

ESA Doctors — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 21:21:52 +0000

In reply to Jasmine Harker. If you have a valid emotional support animal your landlord cannot charge any fees or deposits under Fair Housing rules.

By: Jasmine Harker

Jasmine Harker — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 18:14:18 +0000

Hi I moved into an apartment that has a no pets policy. Recently due to mental health issues I have requested to have a emotional support animal. My landlord is saying I can’t have one and if I get one I have to pay $100 extra a month and have to pay $200 pet deposit. I don’t believe that’s legal?