Tennessee Assistance-Animal Accommodation Request and Decision Packet
TENNESSEE ASSISTANCE-ANIMAL ACCOMMODATION REQUEST AND DECISION PACKET
TENNESSEE OVERLAY
Tennessee's official fair-housing materials identify disability discrimination and refusal to allow a reasonable accommodation for a person with a disability as prohibited housing practices under the federal and state fair-housing framework. The current official sources reviewed for this packet do not supply a separate Tennessee emotional-support-animal documentation formula.
Evaluate the requested animal-related policy change under Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-21-601, current federal law, and any applicable local or housing-program rule. HUD's May 2026 federal enforcement policy generally distinguishes trained animals from untrained emotional-support animals but does not amend Tennessee law.
REQUEST
| Item | Information |
|---|---|
| Tenant / applicant | [________________________________] |
| Housing provider / property | [________________________________] |
| Request date | [__/__/____] |
| Animal / species | [________________________________] |
| Rule, fee, or condition to change | [________________________________] |
Animal role: ☐ Trained disability-related work or tasks ☐ Untrained emotional support ☐ Unclear
Disability-related limitation, without diagnosis: [________________________________]
Why the accommodation may be necessary for equal use and enjoyment: [________________________________]
Reliable supporting information attached, if reasonably needed: [________________________________]
Requester signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
PROVIDER DECISION RECORD
☐ Tennessee, federal, local, and program coverage reviewed
☐ Disability-related need and animal role evaluated
☐ Purchased registry, certificate, vest, or identification card not treated as automatic proof
☐ Only information genuinely needed for the decision requested
☐ Alternatives and any individualized legal limitation considered
Decision: ☐ Approve ☐ Alternative ☐ Request limited information ☐ Deny ☐ Counsel review
Reasons and authority: [____________________________________________________________]
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
About this template
- Last updated
- July 26, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 26, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Tennessee
- Category
- Landlord & Tenant
Legal authority
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-21-601 (state fair-housing protections)
- 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B); 24 C.F.R. § 100.204
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 July 26, 2026.
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