So I generally do not take pets. And I state that in my advertising. Recognizing that many renters have pets and that the two home I currently have for rent are really pretty pet friendly, I made a shift in my advertising: Some pets considered with home visit to where the pet lives now.

In doing so, That STOPPED all the ESA request. When I had the homes listed as NO pets, several of these request came in daily!

Now that the homes are listed as SOME PETS ACCEPTED, I have gotten no request of ESA and no push back on the pet move in fees ($400 each) and no questions about pet rent ($35 each).

What do you think is the reason? Were the ESA request all testers? What is going on? Just thinking - why did the request immediately stop! ?

Just give it time and you will get more ESA request as they will not want to pay the fees.

I've had (2) good tenants now... a year or two into the holding over portion of their lease... get an ESA...in nice, very small apartments...

I don't like having to take them....but they have letter from local counselor...

I have a furnished rental that I rent out to travel nurses. In my ad, I clearly state "no dogs." So I received a request from a guy. He had called me a few months ago seeing if I had availability--I did not. So now he is sending in a housing request via furnished finders, and not only does he have one ESA, he has 2 dogs. Before I found out he had the dogs, I had asked if he had any pets. Then after I realized what his profile stated about having 2 dogs, I told him that the current tenant may be extending. That is the truth, but there is no way I'm going to allow 2 dogs. The problem I have with dogs, is that people don't clean up after them.

Plenty-

I’ve done that for years, many years. My advertising states “pets considered”. When I ask them to tell me what “animals” they have, I consider them.

I have some tenants with pets but just as many with no pets. I only ever had one genuine support animal request and it was not an ESA. They ended up renting elsewhere. I’ve only ever had one person pull the ESA thing. I mean why do you need to announce you have emotional issues when I will likely allow your pet? I have so many good applicants I can easily pick and choose the best candidates.

We allow pets. Extra deposit, and now pet rent. Increases the pool of applicants-- many of them very good. Going to sign a lease with tenant with 2 dogs-- extra $1000 deposit ($500 each) and extra $50/month.