South Carolina Assistance-Animal Housing Request
SOUTH CAROLINA ASSISTANCE-ANIMAL HOUSING REQUEST
Date: [__/__/____]
To landlord or housing manager: [NAME AND MAILING OR EMAIL ADDRESS]
From: [TENANT OR PROSPECTIVE TENANT NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION]
Dwelling or application: [STREET ADDRESS, UNIT, CITY, SOUTH CAROLINA ZIP]
Request
I request an accommodation to live with the animal described below. The animal helps me with a disability-related need. Please assess the request individually and respond in writing.
Animal's name, species, and description: [DETAILS]
The rule, restriction, or charge for which I seek an accommodation: [NO-ANIMAL RULE / PET CHARGE / SIZE LIMIT / OTHER]
Accommodation requested: [PERMISSION OR SPECIFIC CHANGE]
How the animal provides disability-related assistance or emotional support, without including a diagnosis: [BRIEF DESCRIPTION]
Where the federal Fair Housing Act applies, 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B) addresses reasonable changes to housing rules, policies, practices, or services that may be needed to allow equal use and enjoyment of a dwelling. South Carolina Code § 31-21-70(N) gives a landlord a two-question framework for an animal that is not a service animal. This request concerns such an animal.
Information for review
I confirm that:
☐ I have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
☐ I have a disability-related need for the particular animal described above.
The two statements track the matters a landlord may ask about under S.C. Code § 31-21-70(N)(1). I am providing accurate information and request a private way to discuss any question about it.
Supporting information (select one):
☐ I attach documentation establishing that I have a disability and that this animal provides disability-related assistance or emotional support. Attachment: [DESCRIPTION AND DATE]
☐ I will provide documentation responsive to a specific landlord request. Please identify a private delivery method. Preferred contact: [EMAIL OR MAIL]
Under § 31-21-70(N)(2), a landlord may seek documentation to verify the two responses above. Documentation that establishes disability and the animal's disability-related assistance or emotional support is sufficient under that subsection. Please tell me if a specific part of the request needs clarification.
I will care for the animal and address any actual damage or disturbance it causes. I am willing to discuss a workable accommodation if the landlord identifies a specific concern.
Please send the written response to: [EMAIL OR MAILING ADDRESS]
Signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Delivery record
Delivered to: [NAME OR OFFICE]
Date and method: [__/__/____] by [HAND DELIVERY / MAIL / EMAIL / HOUSING PORTAL]
Confirmation retained: [DETAILS]
Official sources
About this template
- Last updated
- November 2, 2026
- Citations checked
- November 2, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- South Carolina
- Category
- Landlord & Tenant
Legal authority
- S.C. Code § 31-21-70(N)(1)
- S.C. Code § 31-21-70(N)(2)
- 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B)
Landlord-tenant paperwork governs who can stay in a property, on what terms, and what happens when something goes wrong. Leases, notices to quit, security deposit demands, and habitability complaints all have state and often city-specific requirements for timing, content, and service. Getting the paperwork right is what makes an eviction actually succeed or a security deposit actually come back, because judges regularly dismiss cases over small procedural mistakes.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on November 2, 2026.
S.C. Code § 31-21-70(N)(1) (checked November 2, 2026): "(N)(1) A landlord may ask a tenant or prospective tenant the following questions to determine whether an animal that is not a service animal should be deemed a reasonable accommodation: (a) "Does the person seeking to use and live with the animal have a disability that is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities?" (b) "Does the person seeking to use and live with the animal have a disability-related need for the animal?""
S.C. Code § 31-21-70(N)(2) (checked November 2, 2026): "(2) Landlords may request documentation to verify the tenant's responses to the above questions. Such documentation shall be deemed sufficient if it establishes that an individual has a disability and that the animal in question will provide some type of disability-related assistance or emotional support."
42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B) (checked November 2, 2026): "(B) a refusal to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices, or services, when such accommodations may be necessary to afford such person equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling;"
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