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Matt Ryan
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Notifying Other Tenants of Service Animal

Matt Ryan
  • Investor
  • Westerville, OH
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I have an applicant with a service animal that is interested in my property, which is a 4-unit building that doesn't allow pets. I understand that a service animal is not a pet, but I do not want the other tenants in the building to think I am not enforcing the pet policy, or being unfair to them by not allowing them to have a pet when they see an animal around.

Can I send a notice to the other tenants in the building, notifying them that a service animal is in the building in compliance with Fair Housing laws? I do not intend to identify the tenant, unit, or animal in the letter.

Any suggestions or advice? Thanks in advance!

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Ryan Murdock
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Ryan Murdock
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 I would disagree that the other tenants have a "right" to see anything. 

@Matt Ryan if you're concerned you could contact the other tenants in the building and let them know what's going on but you're not obligated to do anything. 

Just prepare yourself for some or all of the 3 remaining units to show up next week waving their own service animal documentation in your face. I've found that concept tends to spread like wildfire through a building.

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