July 13, 2016

The Law:

The Fair Housing laws bar landlords from discriminating on the basis of a tenant’s disability. This means they must make “reasonable accommodations” to their rules when necessary. As you may know, this includes allowing “service animals” — those trained to perform specific tasks — even in no-pets properties. But it also includes allowing “emotional support” animals (those that provide comfort even if they don’t do a particular task).

Read More: http://smdp.com/living-in-santa-monica-with-emotional-support-animals/156216