Meet a Maine-licensed mental health professional by phone or video. If you're approved, your signed ESA letter arrives in 10-15 minutes.
Portland is home to the University of Southern Maine and Maine Medical Center, and voters adopted a rent control ordinance in 2020 that limits annual increases on many units.
A letter from a Maine-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 69,900 residents, Portland in Cumberland County is Maine’s largest municipality. Renters across Old Port, Munjoy Hill, West End, East Bayside, Deering and Back Cove rely on the same fair housing protections, whatever the building or landlord.
The Maine Human Rights Act specifically protects tenants who use assistance animals, including animals a physician, psychologist, physician associate, nurse practitioner, licensed social worker, licensed professional counselor or other licensed health professional has found necessary to mitigate a disability. Housing discrimination complaints can be filed with the Maine Human Rights Commission or with HUD. For the details, read our Maine ESA law guide.
Complete a free pre-screening and meet a mental health professional licensed in Maine 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 Maine housing rights guide, check current pricing, review renewal timing, or see the psychiatric service dog option. You can also return to the Maine overview.
Flat pricing · you only pay if approved.
It is. Portland landlords look at whether a licensed Maine professional actually evaluated you; telehealth evaluations are standard practice.
Only on narrow grounds. A valid letter supports a reasonable accommodation request that sets aside no-pet rules; denials are limited to cases like a specific animal posing a direct threat, and some small owner-occupied buildings are exempt.
Quickly — same-day slots are usually open, and approved letters reach you within 10-15 minutes of the evaluation.
It does. The professional must hold an active Maine license, which is who you’re matched with when you select Portland.
Yes. The Fair Housing Act reaches HOAs, condo boards and co-ops, so community pet rules are subject to the same reasonable accommodation process.
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 Maine.
Free pre-screening · Licensed in Maine · You only pay if approved
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