A tenant asked to keep a support animal. Here’s what you may ask, what you can’t, and how to respond — without triggering a fair-housing complaint.
Educational orientation only — not legal advice. Reasonable-accommodation law is fact-specific and the stakes are high. Note: nearly all California rentals are covered — even where the federal FHA might exempt a small owner-occupied property, California’s FEHA still applies, so assume you must comply unless counsel says otherwise.