The landlord may be granted an exception if (a) his building has four or fewer units and the landlord resides in one of those units, or (b) the landlord is a private owner who does not own more than three single family houses, does not use real estate brokers or agents, and does not use discriminatory advertisements. Contact HUD or the Department of Justice for details.
The landlord may be able to have an emotional support animal removed if it poses a direct threat to others or disrupts the ability of other tenants to enjoy their dwelling. This is not a loophole to get rid of emotional support animals because someone doesn't like living in a complex with a pet next door. It is meant to give a legal remedy if the emotional support animal proves to be a nuisance, say by barking incessantly through the night so that other tenants cannot sleep peacefully in their own homes, or by the tenant refusing to clean up after their pet, posing a health risk to others.
