Making a Reasonable Accommodation to a Landlord’s No Pets Policy
Although a landlord can prohibit tenants having pets completely from a property, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) requires a landlord to make a reasonable accommodation to a “No Pets Policy.” There are two types of pets that commonly fall within a reasonable accommodation under the ADA and that landlords encounter, a “service animal” and […]
What to Include in Your Pet Policy for Your Apartment Building
This week had an interesting news story about a North Hollywood landlord who requires all of her residents to have a pet if they want to live in her apartment building. Most landlords would scoff at the idea of requiring a pet as many landlords prohibits pets outright. However, if a landlord is planning to […]
