 Assistance Animals (by Gene [OH]) Nov 15, 2018 6:05 PM
 Assistance Animals (by moby [IN]) Nov 15, 2018 6:26 PM
Assistance Animals (by plenty [MO]) Nov 15, 2018 6:27 PM
Assistance Animals (by Oregon Woodsmoke [ID]) Nov 15, 2018 6:46 PM
Assistance Animals (by NE [PA]) Nov 16, 2018 4:03 AM
Assistance Animals (by WMH [NC]) Nov 16, 2018 4:32 AM
Assistance Animals (by Nellie [ME]) Nov 16, 2018 6:20 PM
Assistance Animals (by Gene [OH]) Posted on: Nov 15, 2018 6:05 PM
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Good News on assistance and emotional support animals may be coming soon.
Do a Google search for "Waiting For HUD Guidance On Two Fair Housing Issues By Scott M. Badami on November 14, 2018" and read the second paragraph:
"Also, I have heard from a handful of HUD (and other fair housing officials) that the Department is “working on” new guidance related to assistance animals. As anyone involved in rental housing is aware, the number of emotional support animal reasonable accommodation requests continues to increase significantly, along with the percentage of those accommodation requests that are medically verified by an online health care provider. Again, we want to get it right. We want to approve legitimate assistance animals needed by residents who are truly disabled. We do not, however, want to approve an animal that was “verified” or “registered” pursuant to a certificate purchased over the internet for the low, low price of $69.99 (or $125 if you need it overnight) in an effort to avoid pet fees. The belief in the industry is that HUD is preparing guidance. I don’t have an expected release date, but you will know as soon as I see it." --99.165.xx.xxx |
Assistance Animals (by moby [IN]) Posted on: Nov 15, 2018 6:26 PM
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I think the tide is turning. Wal-mart has a sign now : only trained service animals, no pets allowed. --68.60.xxx.xx |
Assistance Animals (by plenty [MO]) Posted on: Nov 15, 2018 6:27 PM
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Very good, about time. --173.108.xxx.xx |
Assistance Animals (by Oregon Woodsmoke [ID]) Posted on: Nov 15, 2018 6:46 PM
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HUD.... Aren't those the folks that recently declared that rejecting felons is racist?
I'll wait until I see the new guidelines before I celebrate. --174.216.xx.xx |
Assistance Animals (by NE [PA]) Posted on: Nov 16, 2018 4:03 AM
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I tend to agree with Oregon Woodsmoke. HUD isnt on our side. --50.107.xxx.xxx |
Assistance Animals (by WMH [NC]) Posted on: Nov 16, 2018 4:32 AM
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They didn't actually say rejecting felons is rascist. What they said was that because our JUSTICE SYSTEM tends to disproportionately over-charge and jail men of color over white men, it could be construed as rascist to reject a tenant out of hand over a conviction of any kind.
It said that you should look at each case individually.
Especially now that majijuana is becoming de facto legal in many states, and way too many young men of color are in jail for marijuana charges. --50.82.xxx.xx |
Assistance Animals (by Nellie [ME]) Posted on: Nov 16, 2018 6:20 PM
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Gotta say it appears to moving in the right direction. Time will tell, though. --64.222.xxx.xx |
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