Employee Lease Addendum For Emotional Support Animal In Nevada
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Nevada's housing discrimination law prohibits landlords from refusing to rent to someone with a disability solely because that tenant has an animal that supports, assists, or provides services to the tenant. (Nev. Rev.
If your landlord persists on rejecting your ESA, you will ask them to write a formal letter reflecting this rejection. You will write back to them in an email stating that you have provided all necessary documentation (which is an ESA letter from an ESA doctor or licensed mental health professional).
Landlords are more than welcome to verify an ESA letter. The letters should come on the professional letterhead of the mental health professional along with their contact information, phone number, and email address. The letter will also include the therapist's license number.
Nevada ESA Housing Laws: Under the Fair Housing Act (FHA), landlords must accommodate emotional support animals without imposing pet fees or breed restrictions. A valid ESA letter serves as the only requirement for this protection.
Pursuant to this Emotional Support Animal Lease Addendum, the owner or manager of the property may permit a person with a disability to keep an assistance animal as a reasonable accommodation, upon the following terms and conditions which shall be deemed to be a part of the resident's lease: 1.
Nevada Revised Statutes and Fair Housing If the animal will assist, support, or provide service(s) to the person with a disability and is otherwise qualified to rent your property, you have to approve them.
Typically, an ESA letter is valid for one year, after which it must be renewed. Without a valid letter, owners potentially lose the legal right to live with their emotional support animal in housing that does not allow pets, as landlords are required to comply with the Fair Housing Act only if the letter is current.
Emotional Support Animal Certification in Nevada Once you have decided to upgrade your pet to an ESA, you'll need the proper documentation to support your housing rights. The only document you need is an official ESA letter from a licensed mental health professional (LMHP) practicing in Nevada.
To register your pet as an emotional support animal, you'll need a recommendation letter from a licensed mental health professional. This letter should outline your need for an ESA due to a mental health condition.
