Meet a Florida-licensed mental health professional by phone or video. If you're approved, your signed ESA letter arrives in 10-15 minutes.
Tourism, Port Everglades, and a large downtown apartment market drive Fort Lauderdale's rental demand.
A letter from a Florida-licensed mental health professional is the documentation behind a reasonable accommodation request — the step that lets a renter ask to set aside a no-pet rule, pet rent and pet deposits.
With roughly 189,000 residents, Fort Lauderdale in Broward County is Florida’s tenth-largest city. Renters across Las Olas, Victoria Park, Flagler Village, Rio Vista, Coral Ridge and Wilton Manors rely on the same fair housing protections, whatever the building or landlord.
Florida's 2020 law (SB 1084) sets rules for emotional support animals in housing: a landlord may ask for reliable information only when a disability or need is not apparent, may not ask for a diagnosis or medical records, and must accept documentation from a practitioner with personal knowledge of the disability, while an online registration or certificate alone is not enough. Housing discrimination complaints can be filed with the Florida Commission on Human Relations or with HUD. For the details, read our Florida ESA law guide.
Complete a free pre-screening and meet a mental health professional licensed in Florida by phone or video. If approved, your signed letter arrives within 10-15 minutes. You aren’t charged unless you’re approved.
Your letter is for housing — apartments, condos, HOAs and student housing. It doesn’t grant public access to stores or restaurants, and airlines have treated emotional support animals as pets since 2021.
Explore the Florida housing rights guide, check current pricing, review renewal timing, or see the psychiatric service dog option. You can also return to the Florida overview.
Flat pricing · you only pay if approved.
It is. Fort Lauderdale landlords look at whether a licensed Florida professional actually evaluated you; telehealth evaluations are standard practice.
Usually not. A landlord has to consider a reasonable accommodation request backed by a valid letter and can deny it only on limited grounds, such as a direct threat or undue burden. Small owner-occupied buildings may be exempt.
Quickly — same-day slots are usually open, and approved letters reach you within 10-15 minutes of the evaluation.
Yes. Your letter should come from someone holding an active Florida license — that’s the first thing a Fort Lauderdale landlord is likely to verify.
It does. Association rules in Fort Lauderdale fall under the same fair housing law as a landlord’s pet policy.
An ESA letter is $129 for up to two pets, or $199 for three or more. PSD letters are $149, or $229 for up to three pets — and you’re only charged if approved.
Local ESA guides for other cities in Florida.
Free pre-screening · Licensed in Florida · You only pay if approved
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