rental homes: Service Animals, Therapy Animals and Pets in Rental Homes - 06/08/11 02:19 PM
I often get questions from prospective tenants and landlords about pet restrictions.  One thing that has been clear for a number of years is that service animals (think 'seeing eye dog'), under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), are not pets.  This is not just a real estate issue, it impacts lots of businesses... restaurants, stores and hotels that normally don't allow pets, have had to permit service animals under the ADA for many years.  Landlords are no exception.  Then a few years ago there was a new term: "Companion Animal" which got grouped together with service animals.  Basically, this is an animal … (3 comments)