[WSBARP] Emotional support animals

[Douglas Scott]

When the tenant applied to rent did they disclose on the application that
they needed these service animals?
Did the landlord let the tenant know from the outset that there were no
pets?
Sounds like the tenant made a material misrepresentation.
*DOUGLAS W. SCOTT*
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On Thu, Aug 10, 2023 at 3:13 PM Tom Ashton <Tashton at tomashtonlaw.com> wrote:

> To paraphrase LBJ, "those two cats and the dog won't hunt".
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> *Subject:* [WSBARP] Emotional support animals
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> Listmates, this is not my area so I put it out to the hive.   Client rents
> a “no pets” residence to a new tenant. Immediately upon move in tenant
> presents a “prescription” from an MD saying tenant needs 2 cats and a dog
> for emotional support.  Client has read that the script needs to be from a
> physiatrist not just a regular MD. Personally I thought anything worked,
> you could print one off the internet and the Landlord could not challenge
> it.    Thoughts?
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