Elizabeth welcome to ActiveRain and congratulations on posting your first blog on this site.

Hello Elizabeth,

Welcome to Activerain.   What an interesting first blog.   I have heard of companion animals.   I learned something new today.  Emotional Support Animals are very important to tenants with emotional and physical needs.  

This is great information and hopefully your blog will bring awareness to those who need these wonderful animals.  Thanks for sharing.  

Often service dog and their owner have a better chance of finding rentals than those with pets.

Hi Elizabeth,

I am a pet lover too, but as a landlord I am also a witness to the abuse that is occurring under this law as every tenant with a pitbull is now forcing their landlord to allow the pitbul as an ESA.

Welcome to Active Rain, looking forward to reading many more of your posts, let me know if there is anything that I can do to help as you get started here.
Bob

Fortunately for landlords though there are a few exceptions to the law, and those caught abusing it can be prosecuted.

All types of housing, including public housing, are covered by the FHA except:

1. Rental dwellings of four or less units, when one unit is occupied by the owner;

2. Single family homes sold or rented by the owner without the use of a broker.
3. Housing owned by private clubs or religious organizations that restrict occupancy in housing units to their members.

Elizabeth,

welcome to the Rain! 

It is great to have you here. Thanks for sharing with us your values. 

Good morning, Elizabeth Murphree the therapeutic value of certain animals to those who are "grieving" are especially significant.... after my grandchildren lost their father, a deputy sheriff, in the line of duty, my daughter bought two golden retrievers....and how we all love those goldies.... those dogs brought them through a very tough time....I love this post.

and welcome to ActiveRain...it's a great place to learn, share, market and network....and I hope you enjoy it and benefit from all of it....keep blogging away!!

Hello Elizabeth Murphree and Welcome to the rain where we all help each other and learn from each other.  Great first first and I will be following you for more great blogs.

Hi Elizabeth Murphree, I agree that ESA animals can be of big support for anyone (other than REALTORS!). I have animals at my home where I work. I consider them my own ESAs. They have never been trained to do so, they are just naturally where I go when I need a hug or a snuggle in bed (sorry, Honey).

Bob Crane has an interesting take on this as well from the side of the landlord. This would be a more difficult decision (especially for a pitbull for crying out loud). I know there are some great ones. I have one who comes to visit one of my kitties at the end of the drive most every day. But as an ESA, I believe too, that there must be some sort of training or maybe size limitation if it is going to be in a rented unit.

Good luck with your ESA. Mine want to go catch chipmunks right now!

BTW, great first article and welcome to ActiveRain! Our Rainers are the best and they know an awful lot!

Catch ya later. Ciao!

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Welcome to Activerain, great first post. This is a really important topic, as it addresses an area of fair housing that so few understand

Welcome to ActiveRain Elizabeth Murphree .

This is The Best place to learn, share and build relationships with like-minded professionals.

Hi Elizabeth! Welcome to the world of Activerain, may your blogging  create a whole new chapter in your Real Estate Career.

Excellent first post Elizabeth Murphree welcome to Active Rain. We are so glad to have you/ I look forward to sharing comments and thoughts with you.

Congratulations on your first blog post Elizabeth Murphree  Thanks for teaching us about ESA. Look forward to reading more about you.

Welcome to Active Rain Elizabeth Murphree. If you have any questions with Active Rain, please feel free to reach out