What you need to know about Service Animals and ESAs and renting

Housing providers must grant reasonable accommodations for tenants with service animals and emotional support animals.

If your lease or rental agreement includes a "no pets" provision, it does not apply to your service animal.
A housing provider may request that the tenant provide verification for the need of a service animal, such as a doctor’s note.
You must be allowed full enjoyment and access to the home with your service animal.
You can not be charged extra for having a service animal (although you may have to pay for damage your animal causes).

**To fall under this provision, you must have a disability and you must have a disability-related need for the animal. In other words, the animal must work, perform tasks or services, or alleviate the emotional effects of your disability in order to qualify. (For more information, see the Department of Housing and Urban Development's guidance on service animals.)