房客要求养一只狗 (7 lbs pit bull) 做为emotional support animal. Pitbull is one of the dangerous dog species. 她提供了legitimate 医生证明 (telehealth). 她有焦虑症. 经常有交房租的困难。 这是一个3B3B Apt, 有二个室友. 请教： 1。我们知道房屋保险公司对于房客养的狗有品种的限制，否则会有取消房屋保险的可能性. 但房客以这是 emotional support animal （ESA）的理由提出，FHA好像也不允许房东歧视 ESA 狗的品种。我们能以房屋保险公司不允许pit bull 作为理由拒绝吗？若不行的话，有何其他理由拒绝？主要是担心狗咬人后房东的责任问题 2。 若实在绕不开，可以要求房客买renter insurance, 比如有三十万的 liability coverage 吗? 现在lease是highly recommended to buy renters insurance, 但没有强制买。 3. Are there any better ways to handle this? Thanks a lot!
FHA laws supersede breed-specific bans implemented by state
Breed-specific legislation is a relatively new law that has been implemented in many states and counties, banning those breeds of dogs that are deemed as vicious (Pit Bulls fall into this category). However, what this legislation is failing to take into account is that not all Pit Bulls (or the many other “Bully” breeds) are a danger to people or other animals. In fact, these dogs, raised in the right environment, are extremely loving, gentle and loyal.
Even though local laws may try and enforce breed-specific legislation laws, Federal laws protecting emotional support animals supersede these local laws. The FHA or Fair Housing Act protects individuals with ESA Pit Bulls to live with their handlers in their permanent homes and apartments.
1。 FHA规定不能拒绝emotional support animals, 即使是pitbull。
2. 即使地方政府有pitbull的法律， 也必须给FHA法律让步
3. As landlord, if you follow the FHA laws take the pitbull, you are risking to lose your property insurance, or signifantly increased insurance premium, not to mention the possible lawsuits. If not taking the dog, you are violating the FHA anti discrimation law.
What the awkward situation that every individual landlord may experience. These days tenants can get a ESA support letter for $69 from many sources, like online. In the letter, it clearly instructed tenant how to file a complain to various government agencies for discrimination if landlord reject the emotional support animal.
You have a right to ask for proper documentation about the s
You have a right to ask for proper documentation about the safety of the dog:
What Documents are Required for an Emotional Support Animal?
Under the Fair Housing Act, a landlord has the right to ask for proper documentation for your Emotional Support Animal. This document comes in the form of an ESA letter from a licensed health care professional (LHCP). Licensed health care professionals who can write an ESA letter can include the following:
Licensed therapists Licensed counselors Social workers Psychologists/ Psychiatrists Nurses and Nurse Practitioners Physicians and Physician Assistants
The U.S. Department of Housing (HUD) has given guidance that as best practice, the ESA letter should be on the LHCP’s letterhead, signed and dated by the LHCP, and contain the LHCP’s contact and license information. The ESA letter should state that the tenant has a mental or emotional impairment and that the tenant needs their ESA because it alleviates a symptom or effect of the impairment. ESA Doctors can help connect you to a health care professional that is licensed to assist you in your state and knowledgeable about ESAs.
Death of 1st grader mauled by pit bull ruled accidental | Courts | theadvocate.com
小狗還有很長一段時間的大小便訓練，沒教好就更麻煩了。
我也曾經為一個麻煩的租客要領養狗而頭痛，一樣的理由，醫生那邊我也聯繫過，後來我直接和領養機構說了她的情況，好在對方很負責沒給她領養的資格。你租客要小狗估計是用買的，就只能讓他知道後續開支，小狗預防針也很貴，以及以後對其他室友會造成的問題，希望他能打消念頭。
Breed-specific legislation is a relatively new law that has been implemented in many states and counties, banning those breeds of dogs that are deemed as vicious (Pit Bulls fall into this category). However, what this legislation is failing to take into account is that not all Pit Bulls (or the many other “Bully” breeds) are a danger to people or other animals. In fact, these dogs, raised in the right environment, are extremely loving, gentle and loyal.
Even though local laws may try and enforce breed-specific legislation laws, Federal laws protecting emotional support animals supersede these local laws. The FHA or Fair Housing Act protects individuals with ESA Pit Bulls to live with their handlers in their permanent homes and apartments.
Hopefully we can persuade the tenant not to take the dog, or switch another easy one.
1。 FHA规定不能拒绝emotional support animals, 即使是pitbull。
2. 即使地方政府有pitbull的法律， 也必须给FHA法律让步
3. As landlord, if you follow the FHA laws take the pitbull, you are risking to lose your property insurance, or signifantly increased insurance premium, not to mention the possible lawsuits. If not taking the dog, you are violating the FHA anti discrimation law.
What the awkward situation that every individual landlord may experience. These days tenants can get a ESA support letter for $69 from many sources, like online. In the letter, it clearly instructed tenant how to file a complain to various government agencies for discrimination if landlord reject the emotional support animal.
https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/state-laws-on-service-dogs-and-emotional-support-animals
You have a right to ask for proper documentation about the safety of the dog:
What Documents are Required for an Emotional Support Animal?Under the Fair Housing Act, a landlord has the right to ask for proper documentation for your Emotional Support Animal. This document comes in the form of an ESA letter from a licensed health care professional (LHCP). Licensed health care professionals who can write an ESA letter can include the following:
Licensed therapists Licensed counselors Social workers Psychologists/ Psychiatrists Nurses and Nurse Practitioners Physicians and Physician AssistantsThe U.S. Department of Housing (HUD) has given guidance that as best practice, the ESA letter should be on the LHCP’s letterhead, signed and dated by the LHCP, and contain the LHCP’s contact and license information. The ESA letter should state that the tenant has a mental or emotional impairment and that the tenant needs their ESA because it alleviates a symptom or effect of the impairment. ESA Doctors can help connect you to a health care professional that is licensed to assist you in your state and knowledgeable about ESAs.