[NAGDU] FHA question

[nellie at culodge.com]

Hi again Jordan,

When your landlord is asking about Belto is it verbal?  You need to try and
get an email or a text message so it is not just your word against his.

Good luck!

-Janell

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Subject: Re: [NAGDU] FHA question

Thanks for the responses. That is exactly what I thought. I am going to wait
for them to ask again and decide how to handle it.
Jordan

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 19, 2018, at 10:23 PM, Janell via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello Jordan,
> 
> I own numerous properties in Wisconsin and it is 100% not okay that 
> your landlord is asking about Belto.  They can not only not ask about 
> him, they cannot ask for a separate pet deposit nor can they ask for 
> an additional monthly fee for a service animal.  They can however 
> get/ask/require any damages (if any) from any animal (service dog or 
> not) if there are any damages to the property.
> 
> Hope this helps, Janell
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Melissa Allman via 
> NAGDU
> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 1:21 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Melissa Allman <MAllman at seeingeye.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] FHA question
> 
> Hi Jordan. I've attached some guidance published by HUD in 2013 
> concerning assistance animals. It applies to both private and public 
> housing. Below is some pertinent language from the memo I think you will
find helpful.
> Basically, no the landlord cannot ask for certification to prove that 
> Belto is a service animal. See below and attached:
> 
> "However, a housing provider may not ask a tenant or applicant to 
> provide documentation showing the disability or disability-related 
> need for an assistance animal if the disability or disability-related 
> need is readily apparent or already known to the provider. For 
> example, persons who are blind or have low vision may not be asked to 
> provide documentation of their disability or their disability-related need
for a guide dog."
> 
> 
> Melissa R. Allman
> Senior Specialist, Advocacy and Government Relations The Seeing Eye, Inc.
> P.O. Box 375, Morristown, NJ 07963-0375 (mail)
> 10 Washington Valley Road, Morristown, NJ 07960-3412 (deliveries)
> 973-539-4425 ext. 1724,     Fax:  973-525-1081 mallman at SeeingEye.org  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jordan 
> Gallacher via NAGDU
> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 1:52 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Jordan Gallacher
> Subject: [NAGDU] FHA question
> 
> I have a question. Is it legal under the FHA for my landlord to be 
> asking for certification that Belto is a service animal?
> Thanks,
> Jordan
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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