[RPPTL LandTen] "Service" animals

[Leonard Cabral]

I did this type of work years ago and at that time the service dog or guide dog could not be disruptive and the tenant was responsible for damages to the apartment.  The landlord could NOT get a pet deposit or charge more to have the dog. In the cases I did the tenant/disabled person did not own the dog and the dog could be recalled at any time (usually if the dog bit someone justified or not).  The guide dog schools picked up the dog from the "disabled person" and replace the dog with one that is better trained.  When I get another case I will do more research on this.  But I don't think that the dog can be disruptive unless the law has changed.

Leonard P. Cabral, Esq.
Leonardcabral at lenslaw.com
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From: landten-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:landten-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org] On Behalf Of Trey Goldman
Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 4:54 PM
To: RPPTL Landlord Tenant Committee
Subject: Re: [RPPTL LandTen] "Service" animals

Tenant's dog is a service animal. It's continual barking disturbs other tenants. How does landlord remedy? Is tenant responsible for pet's behavior, or does reasonable accommodation require landlord and other tenants to suffer the barking dog when it wouldn't fly but for the service tag? Can landlord use a seven-day notice?  Thanks for any replies.


Trey Goldman

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