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An ESA housing letter for Orlando renters
What is an ESA letter in Orlando?
An ESA letter in Orlando is a clinician housing letter for a disability-related need for an animal in an Orlando dwelling, under the Fair Housing Act and Fla. Stat. § 760.27. The evaluation is the same statewide Florida telehealth review. A new evaluation is $149 and a renewal is $99. Housing only. Approval is never guaranteed. See the Florida ESA letter page and pricing. Sources: 42 U.S.C. § 3604 (Cornell LII) and Fla. Stat. § 760.27 (Florida Legislature). General information, not legal advice.
Yes, you can get a Florida housing ESA letter in Orlando. The evaluation is by telehealth with a Florida-licensed APRN and is the same in every Florida city.
Priority call: $49, optional. Pay by 4 PM ET Monday to Friday for a call by 8 PM ET that day. If we miss a time, the $49 comes back automatically within 1 business day.
A Florida-licensed APRN evaluates each case. The license number and NPI are printed on the letter. Florida Department of Health lookup.
Landlord letters are in English. Your call can be in English or Spanish.
Under Florida law (Fla. Stat. 760.27) and the Fair Housing Act, a covered landlord must consider a documented ESA as a reasonable accommodation request. Each request is decided on its facts. That applies to Orange County apartments and no-pet complexes around Orlando. Official ESA Letter is a Florida-licensed clinical evaluation for housing paperwork, not a promise about what any landlord will do.
Orange County rentals
Apartments and no-pet complexes in Orange County still have to consider a written reasonable accommodation request with clinical documentation. Kissimmee, St. Cloud and the rest of Osceola County are covered on the Kissimmee page. Florida Statute 760.27 applies statewide. Approval is never automatic. Housing only. Not a registry. Letters for landlords are in English. A no-pet complex still has to consider the request.
Apartments and no-pet complexes (Orange County)
Orange County apartments from downtown Orlando through the International Drive area still use written housing packets. A no-pet complex wants a clinician letter in the resident file. The landlord has to consider your request.
Kissimmee and St. Cloud (Osceola County)
Kissimmee and St. Cloud also have their own Kissimmee page. Florida housing law is the same statewide. Garden apartments and fourplexes use landlord packets. The landlord has to consider your request.
Student and medical-district rentals (UCF, Valencia, Lake Nona)
UCF and Valencia student leases and Lake Nona rentals may ask for a PDF letter in the resident file or on a ticket. The landlord has to consider your request.
Where Orlando renters can file a housing complaint
Inside Orlando city limits, the City of Orlando Office of Human Relations enforces the city’s anti-discrimination ordinances, including city code Chapter 57, which covers housing discrimination. The Florida Commission on Human Relations also takes housing complaints. General information, not legal advice.
Searching for an ESA letter in Orlando? Florida housing law is the same statewide. International Drive workforce housing, UCF and Valencia student leases, Lake Nona medical-city rentals, and Winter Park are covered here.
Kissimmee, St. Cloud, and the rest of Osceola County have their own Kissimmee page. A new evaluation is $149 and a renewal is $99. Full refund only if the clinician does not approve a letter. See pricing, how it works, and what landlords can ask in Florida.
- Kissimmee and St. Cloud have their own page
- I-Drive workforce housing uses the same statewide telehealth evaluation
Official ESA letters for landlords are issued in English only. Clinical consultations are available in English or Spanish. The site UI can display in your selected language.
Who evaluates and how it works
- Who evaluates: a Florida-licensed APRN, licensed in Florida. Landlords can check the license and NPI on our verify page.
- How: after you pay, the clinician calls you for a live evaluation in English or Spanish.
- Refunds: Full refund only if the clinician does not approve a letter.
- Price: pay once per evaluation. The price is on the pricing page.
- Support: by email at support@officialesaletter.com, so every answer is in writing.
Approval is a clinical decision. We never promise what a landlord or HOA will decide.
Florida Fair Housing basics for ESA requests
- Florida's ESA housing law, Fla. Stat. 760.27, applies the same way in every county, alongside the federal Fair Housing Act. For what a landlord, HOA or condo board can and cannot ask, read the Florida ESA FAQ.
General information, not legal advice. Each request is decided on its facts.
How the process works
- Start the evaluation online. Florida residents only, housing only.
- Pay once: $149 for a new evaluation, $99 to renew, $49 for each extra animal. See pricing.
- Your clinician, a Florida-licensed APRN, calls you for a live evaluation in English or Spanish.
- If the clinician approves, you get a signed letter as an English PDF. Your landlord can check the license and NPI on the verify page.
- Full refund only if the clinician does not approve a letter. A landlord or HOA saying no is not a refund. Approval is a clinical decision and is never guaranteed.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a different ESA letter for Orlando?
No. Fla. Stat. 760.27 applies statewide, and every Florida city gets the same evaluation and the same letter. A Orange County landlord or association can check the clinician license on Florida MQA and the NPI lookup through the verify page.
How much does an ESA letter cost in Orlando?
A new evaluation is $149 and a renewal is $99, the same in every Florida city. Each extra animal is $49, and an optional priority call is $49 (set call and decision times, or the $49 comes back). Full refund only if the clinician does not approve a letter.
Can an Orlando landlord or HOA say no to an ESA request?
Fla. Stat. 760.27(2)(a) lets a housing provider deny a request if the animal poses a direct threat to the safety or health of others or a direct threat of physical damage to the property of others, which threat cannot be reduced or eliminated by another reasonable accommodation. A landlord saying no is not a refund.
Can the evaluation be done from Orlando?
Yes. The evaluation is by telehealth with a Florida-licensed APRN, in English or Spanish. Letters for landlords are in English.
What can an Orlando landlord ask for?
When the need is not obvious, reliable information from a practitioner with personal knowledge. Under Fla. Stat. 760.27(3)(a), a housing provider may not request information that discloses the diagnosis or severity of a disability or any medical records.