Comments on: How to Send an ESA Letter to your Landlord

By: ESA Doctors

ESA Doctors — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 05:38:47 +0000

In reply to Joy. Once your healthcare provider gives you an ESA letter, you can share it with your landlord. Landlords are legally obligated to comply with Fair Housing rules, and most are actually very accommodating when it comes to accepting legally qualified assistance animals.

By: Joy

Joy — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 14:18:45 +0000

My duplex was accuired by a new landlord about 5 years ago. All their properties are now ‘no pets’. I was grandfathered in since I had already been there for 5 years and had 2 cats. However they made it clear that once mine were gone there would be no more pets allowed. One of my cats passed away at 18 yrs in 2019, and my 21 year old cat passed away a few months ago, 2022. Since their passing my emotional and physical health has declined rapidly. Turns out, broken heart syndrome is a real thing. I have been advised by my healthcare providers to move towards getting an ESA… the landlords are the issue. How do I get the ESA approved without already having the animal? I do have really great landlords, so this is really hard for to figure out how to do this without ruining our landlord/tenant relationship.

By: ESA Doctors

ESA Doctors — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 07:23:15 +0000

In reply to Kassaundra. It seems in your scenario your pets were already approved prior to becoming ESAs as regular pets. In that case it shouldn't matter that they are now ESAs. The only thing that should change is that you are now exempt from pet fees and pet deposits.

By: Kassaundra

Kassaundra — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 06:16:34 +0000

I had acquired my emotional support animal after I moved in. I have exotic pets that were originally approved upon my move-in, in fact, they made it a point to say I didn’t need to list them as their main concern was animals like Dog’s and Cat’s, not reptiles. This has yet to happen, however, as i had just submitted the letter, i am afraid they will change their ruling on that and make me pay a fee and a rent to keep them here. Can they do that?

Also, I am also concerned about the fact that I currently have my ESA living with me as I had sent the letter. Can they deny him cause he was living here prior to submission of the letter?

By: ESA Doctors

ESA Doctors — Sat, 18 Jun 2022 13:21:40 +0000

In reply to Nicole Danielson.

Please see FAQ #20: https://esadoctors.com/faq/#faq-question-1633435956611

By: Nicole Danielson

Nicole Danielson — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 16:36:54 +0000

I rent the bottom floor of a house where the landlords reside upstairs. Can my son be denied an ESA due to it being “their” home?

By: ESA Doctors

ESA Doctors — Mon, 23 May 2022 17:16:12 +0000

In reply to Joe.

An ESA letter is the only documentation you need. Please see this article for more info on specific forms: https://esadoctors.com/hud-housing-rules-emotional-support-animals/

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 23 May 2022 15:57:42 +0000

My landlord is stating that I must have the RA form sent to them directly from my doctor as they cannot accept an ESA declaration letter alone as proof. I went ahead and had my doctor fill out the form they requested but the landlord rejected the form since it was not delivered to them from the doctor. Is this allowed?

From everything I am reading, it seems like they are not allowed to request a custom form nor contact my doctor directly.

By: ESA Doctors

ESA Doctors — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:31:16 +0000

In reply to Scott.

If your landlord is not allowing your ESA in your home, they must have a valid reason under HUD guidelines for doing so. You may find this article helpful: https://esadoctors.com/excuses-landlords-deny-emotional-support-animal/

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 23:36:46 +0000

Hi! I spoke to my landlord today about my ESA and he essentially threatened me on the phone that even if he does allow the animal, I may not be welcome back when the lease ends. Is this a viable argument? He basically said no but from my understanding I could push him on the FHA. I don’t want to have a bad relationship with him at all or cause any problems, but the animal is very low-key and he’s worried everyone will then want a pet in the building. Not sure how to respond or circle back with him since we left things very open ended. Would appreciate any feedback!