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Working with ESA Laws in Wisconsin

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Wisconsin has around 785,000 rental households, which works out to 25% to 30% of the total population. When you have so many families and individuals renting homes and apartments, you will eventually come across emotional support animals.

Here's How an ESA HUD Sting Cost This Property Manager $80,000

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As a landlord or property owner, you have a legal duty to understand the Fair Housing Act and its implications for assistance animals at your property. Not knowing this information can be costly. Here's how one landlord learned that the hard way.

Five Tips for Managing Pets on Your Rental Properties

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Property management can be a challenging task, especially when it comes to dealing with pets. From enforcing pet policies to managing pet waste, there are a variety of issues that property managers must navigate.

The Landlord’s Guide To Tenants With Pets

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Allowing pets can dramatically increase the number of people interested in your rental. On the other hand, pets can inflict some severe damage to your property. Ultimately, the choice is yours, and we hope that the following guide will help you make your decision.

Do Landlords Have to Accept Emotional Support Animals?

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In this guide, we'll unpack the legalities surrounding ESAs and Service Animals in rental properties, helping you understand when and how to accommodate these special companions within your units.

How Emotional Support Animals Help Residents and Why They Matter

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These animals offer comfort in distressing times and play a key role in improving the emotional well-being of their owners. In this article, we’ll explore how ESAs help residents and discuss the increasing problem of unreliable ESA claims, which jeopardize the legitimacy of true emotional support needs.

Breed Restrictions in Apartments

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The debate over breed restrictions in rental properties has long divided communities and property managers alike. Breed restrictions are rules set by landlords or property management companies that prohibit the ownership of certain dog breeds within their properties.

A Landlord's Guide to ESA Verification

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Let’s review a guide to balancing the harmonious living environment your tenants require and safeguarding your property from Fido’s activities.

Seven ESA Loopholes Commonly Used by Tenants and How to Close Them

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Residential pet owners can often find crafty ways to skirt around policies or stretch the rules of leases and pet agreements in order to avoid fees or bring more animals into their homes.

Pets That Cause the Most Property Damage

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Allowing pets on a property can help increase the prospective tenant pool and allow leasers to earn more revenue through pet fees. Understanding what to expect and what breeds are more likely to cause loss and destruction can help you prepare and set appropriate boundaries.

Resources

Working with ESA Laws in Wisconsin

Working with ESA Laws in Wisconsin

Here's How an ESA HUD Sting Cost This Property Manager $80,000

Five Tips for Managing Pets on Your Rental Properties

The Landlord’s Guide To Tenants With Pets

Do Landlords Have to Accept Emotional Support Animals?

How Emotional Support Animals Help Residents and Why They Matter

Breed Restrictions in Apartments

A Landlord's Guide to ESA Verification

Seven ESA Loopholes Commonly Used by Tenants and How to Close Them

Pets That Cause the Most Property Damage

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Resources

Working with ESA Laws in Wisconsin

Working with ESA Laws in Wisconsin

Here's How an ESA HUD Sting Cost This Property Manager $80,000

Five Tips for Managing Pets on Your Rental Properties

The Landlord’s Guide To Tenants With Pets

Do Landlords Have to Accept Emotional Support Animals?

How Emotional Support Animals Help Residents and Why They Matter

Breed Restrictions in Apartments

A Landlord's Guide to ESA Verification

Seven ESA Loopholes Commonly Used by Tenants and How to Close Them

Pets That Cause the Most Property Damage

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