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Short answers Floridians ask about ESA housing letters. Each answer restates a guide on this site. Housing only. General information, not legal advice.
When the need is not readily apparent, a Florida housing provider may ask for reliable information from a licensed practitioner with personal knowledge. Fla. Stat. 760.27(3)(a) bars a request for a diagnosis, severity, or medical records. A provider may not require a specific form or a notarized statement. Each request is decided on its facts.
No. Fla. Stat. 760.27 is still in the 2026 Florida Statutes, and HUD's May 2026 memo did not change the Fair Housing Act text. HUD changed how its office decides animal complaints. Private court actions and Florida Commission on Human Relations complaints remain available. How the federal-law condition applies is not settled. General information, not legal advice.
Fla. Stat. 760.27 sets no expiration for an emotional support animal letter. A letter from Official ESA Letter, if issued, is valid 1 year from the purchase date. That term is ours, not a statute term. An online letter can count when a telehealth provider has personal knowledge of the disability. Each request is decided on its facts.
A new evaluation is $149 and a renewal is $99. That fee covers a Florida licensed clinician review, a call in English or Spanish after payment, and a signed PDF if approved. The letter is valid 1 year from purchase. Full refund only if the clinician does not approve. A landlord saying no is not a refund.
The text of Fla. Stat. 760.27 contains no 30-day requirement for an emotional support animal letter in Florida. It asks that the provider have personal knowledge of the person's disability. Each request is decided on its facts. Payment comes first. Then the clinician calls and decides whether to approve a letter.
Renewal starts on the Renew page and is a new clinical review at $99, not an automatic PDF. Confirm the email on the issued letter, then continue to checkout. The clinician reviews it. A letter from Official ESA Letter, if issued, is valid 1 year from the purchase date. Full refund only if the clinician does not approve.
Whether a no-pet, breed, or weight rule can apply to a documented emotional support dog depends on the facts. Fla. Stat. 760.27 does not mention breed or weight limits. A provider may deny a direct threat that another accommodation cannot reduce. The letter is housing only and creates no public-access rights. Approval is never automatic.
No. Official ESA Letter issues Florida housing letters only, under the Fair Housing Act and Fla. Stat. 760.27. If a letter is issued, it is a dated PDF for the housing file, not a boarding pass. An ESA dog letter does not create ADA public-access rights. It is not a service dog under the ADA. Approval is never automatic.
A health care practitioner licensed under Florida law who has personal knowledge of the person’s disability-related need for the animal. Common writers include psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed mental health counselors, and psychiatrists. The letter should list the clinician’s Florida license number so a landlord can verify it.
No. Under the Fair Housing Act and Florida Statute § 760.27, a housing provider may not charge a pet deposit or pet rent for a valid emotional support animal. The animal is a reasonable accommodation, not a pet. The landlord may still charge for actual damage the animal causes.
No. Florida Statute § 760.27 says a registration, certificate, ID card, or vest obtained from the internet is not, by itself, sufficient to establish a disability or a disability-related need for an animal. The reliable document is a letter from a licensed clinician who evaluated the person.
Florida law does not set a fixed expiration. Most Florida landlords and housing providers treat a letter as current for one year and may ask for an updated letter after that. A letter should show the date it was issued so the housing provider can see how recent it is.
Only if the doctor is treating the person for the condition and is acting within the scope of their license. A note from a primary care doctor who has no knowledge of the mental or emotional disability is usually not enough. The writer must have personal knowledge of the disability-related need.