pet • no pet • animal
affidavit
Each household completes one of three options: a pet profile for households with pets, a no-pet profile for those without, or an accommodation request for service, support, or therapy animals. Assistance animals documented under HUD and Fair Housing Act guidelines and are exempt from deposits, fees, and restrictions. Rice Real Estate & Property Management follows the Fair Housing Act (FHAct) guidelines for ADA and reasonable housing accommodation requests for assistance animals.
Animals are cute.
Fraudulent ESA requests aren't.
*examples of fraud: AI-generated/edited or letter templates that are available online for purchase, based on only a self-reported questionnaire. Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) 426.805 makes it a misdemeanor to fraudulently misrepresent an animal as a service animal or service animal in training.
Rice Real Estate & Property Management follows the Fair Housing Act (FHAct) guidelines on reasonable housing accommodation requests for assistance animals.
Animals are cute.
Fraudulent ESA requests aren't.
Insufficient documentation: ESA letter templates that are available online for purchase, based on only a self-reported questionnaire.
Reasonable Alternatives:
- We’re committed to treating all residents fairly and complying with housing laws, including accommodations for our residents with disabilities who have assistance animals.
- There are alternatives to the online application process… ask us so we can best accommodate your needs.
- We can assist in other ways if you refuse or cannot submit a request online. If you need help away from a computer, ask us. We can provide phone or in-person assistance or find another solution that better meets the needs of an applicant or current Tenant.
- If a disability is obvious, e.g., using a wheelchair pulled by a service dog, additional confirmation via an online form is most likely not required.
- We can accept information in any form you choose. Just ask us about the
alternatives we can provide.