# What HUD's Changes Mean for ESAs and Assistance Animals

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Podcast: [NARPM Radio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/narpm-radio-255031)
Published: 2026-07-29T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

July 29, 2026 HUD is signaling potential changes to how Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) are recognized, and property managers need to be prepared. In this episode, host Pete Neubig sits down with PetScreening Founder and CEO John R. Bradford III to break down what HUD's proposed changes could mean for ESAs and assistance animals, how federal and state rules interact, and what property managers should be doing today while the new guidance takes shape.

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