Legislation signed into law by Gov. Newsom earlier this month added to existing law by requiring that residents of some newly built affordable housing in California be allowed to own…
Pets and Assistive Animals
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Service and Support Animals Webinar
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Federal and state fair housing laws allow individuals with disabilities the right to have service animals and support animals – also known as emotional support, comfort, or companion animals –…
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Forms CA-062S
Support Animal Policy Addendum (Spanish)
DO NOT USE THIS FORM WITHOUT REVIEWING AND COMPLETING (AS NECESSARY) THE OTHER STEPS IN THE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION PROCESS. See CAA Assistive Animal Request and Documentation Packet (CAA Form 210…
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Forms CA-210S
Support Animal Request and Documentation Packet (Spanish)
The purpose of this three-part forms package is to provide the owner with a process for handling requests for reasonable accommodations relating to assistive animals. The California Fair Employment and…
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Forms CA-062
Support Animal Policy Addendum
Do not use this form without reviewing and completing (as necessary) the other steps in the reasonable accommodation process. See CAA Support Animal Request and Documentation Packet (Form CA-210 and…
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Forms CA-210
Support Animal Request and Documentation Packet
The purpose of this three-part forms package is to provide the owner with a process for handling requests for reasonable accommodations relating to assistive animals. The California Fair Employment and…
Stephen Pahl and Michael Pierce helped audience members bone up on legal issues surrounding pets and assistive animals during their presentation at April’s CAA Connect – Northern California Rental Housing Conference…
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Industry Insights
Service and Support Animals: Accommodating Persons with Disabilities
Many landlords protect their investment by prohibiting all or certain types of pets on the property due to concern over potential injuries caused by the pet or damage costs that…
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Property Owner Liability: Injuries Caused by Dogs
Dog bite law is a unique combination of city and county ordinances, state statutory law, and case law. California law recognizes that some vicious and potentially dangerous dogs have become…
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FAQs
As an owner, can I prohibit pets at the rental property?
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