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Companion Animals in Rental Housing - Relevant Federal Laws
What laws might require my landlord to let me keep a pet in rental housing?
Describes several federal laws relating to the rights of tenants to live with pets. Laws covered include: Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983 (regarding federally-assisted rental housing for seniors and persons with disabilities) and the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (which may help people with disabilities who need companion animals).
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