Meet a Maryland-licensed mental health professional by phone or video. If you're approved, your signed ESA letter arrives in 10-15 minutes.
Baltimore's rowhouse rentals and converted buildings come with wildly inconsistent pet policies from block to block.
A valid letter from a Maryland-licensed mental health professional is what turns a no-pet lease into an approved accommodation — no pet rent, no pet deposit, and no breed or weight limit.
The Maryland Commission on Civil Rights investigates housing discrimination alongside HUD. Renters across Baltimore — including Federal Hill, Canton, Hampden, Mount Vernon and Fells Point — rely on the same federal protections, whatever the building looks like.
It starts with a free pre-screening, then a private telehealth visit with a Maryland-licensed professional. Approved letters arrive within 10-15 minutes, and there’s no charge unless you’re approved.
Your letter is issued under the Fair Housing Act, which covers where you live — 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. For the full picture, read our Maryland ESA law guide.
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Flat pricing · you only pay if approved.
Yes. Federal law doesn't require an in-person visit — what matters is a real evaluation by a professional licensed in Maryland. Telehealth is standard practice now.
In most cases they can't. Once you present a valid letter, a Baltimore housing provider must waive pet fees and set aside breed and size rules, with only limited exemptions.
Most appointments are same-day, and once a licensed professional approves you the signed letter arrives within 10-15 minutes.
It does. Your letter has to come from someone licensed in Maryland — that's the first thing a Baltimore landlord verifies.
It does. Association rules in Baltimore are covered by the same federal law as any landlord's 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.
Free pre-screening · Licensed in Maryland · You only pay if approved
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