Meet a Michigan-licensed mental health professional by phone or video. If you're approved, your signed ESA letter arrives in 10-15 minutes.
Detroit is Michigan's largest city, and roughly half of its households rent. Wayne State University in Midtown and the downtown employment base add to rental demand in the greater downtown area.
A letter from a Michigan-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 649,000 residents, Detroit in Wayne County is Michigan’s largest city. Renters across Downtown, Midtown, Corktown, Mexicantown, New Center and Indian Village rely on the same fair housing protections, whatever the building or landlord.
Michigan has no ESA-specific housing statute, so the federal Fair Housing Act and Michigan’s own fair housing law set the rules. Housing discrimination complaints can be filed with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights (Michigan Civil Rights Commission) or with HUD. For the details, read our Michigan ESA law guide.
Complete a free pre-screening and meet a mental health professional licensed in Michigan 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 Michigan housing rights guide, check current pricing, review renewal timing, or see the psychiatric service dog option. You can also return to the Michigan overview.
Flat pricing · you only pay if approved.
Yes. What matters is a real evaluation by a professional licensed in Michigan, not whether the appointment happened in person or by video.
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 Michigan license — that’s the first thing a Detroit landlord is likely to verify.
Yes. The Fair Housing Act reaches HOAs, condo boards and co-ops, so community pet rules are subject to the same reasonable accommodation process.
$129 covers an ESA letter for up to two pets ($199 for three or more); PSD letters run $149 or $229. You aren’t charged unless a licensed professional approves you.
Local ESA guides for other cities in Michigan.
Free pre-screening · Licensed in Michigan · You only pay if approved
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