On June 23, 2020, Governor DeSantis approved Senate Bill 1084, which made certain changes to Florida’s existing housing laws as they pertain to emotional support animals (“ESA”). The new legislation, which went into effect on July 1, 2020, aims to penalize: (i) individuals who falsify and/or provide fraudulent information in order to obtain documentation supporting […]
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Accommodation Requests For Assistance Animals in Condo Associations
While it is very common for condominium associations to include pet restrictions in their governing documents, associations are increasingly receiving reasonable accommodation requests from residents seeking to have either an emotional support or service animal live with them. Associations are considered housing providers under the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Florida Fair Housing Act and must comply with […]