I just moved here from Tennessee and the place we were going to stated that we could have pets and I told her I had a service animal and she tried to make me pay for her but by federal law it states that she should not be charged extra to have stay with me.
This is an issuewhere you use ESA and SA standards along with "animal" and not dog which can be an issue. A LEGITIMATE medically documents SA or ESA is not a pet and can afford you some remedies under the ADA or FHA regulations. If you were charged a pet fee you could hire a lawyer to sue for return of the money and damages along with legal fees. The key is legitimate SA or ESA as there is a huge tremd of tenants using online quack doctors to have the pit bulls declared ESA's or SA's and then when the litigation starts the ruse is exposed. You want to make sure you have the proper medical back up on such cases.
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