davejdesign t1_j76ghzk wrote on February 4, 2023 at 1:08 PM

I'm surprised there is no mention of emotional support animals. My building (a coop) has a strict no dog policy. When I moved in 20 years ago, I resigned myself to the fact that I couldn't have a dog. Now, there are dozens of dogs in the building who are claimed as ESAs. When I mentioned it to the building management, they said they were not even allowed to ask about the nature of the ESA or to see the paperwork for fear of lawsuits based on ADA regulations.

phoenixmatrix t1_j7dr5r9 wrote on February 6, 2023 at 1:16 AM

They definitely can ask/require a letter from a health provider, and can still kick them out if they're trouble. The former is kind of pointless though because you can't verify its legitimacy. Advocates insist there's accountability because you can look for signs in a letter to see if its fake, but truth is the information is so readily available, if your fake ESA letter isn't perfect, you need to learn how to google.