Short answer
No law sets an expiration date for an ESA letter. Your letter is dated, and it shows as current in our free letter verification for one year from its date. Many landlords ask for a letter from the last 12 months. We email reminders before then, and you can renew from Renewals in your dashboard.
What "current for one year" means
Your letter carries the date it was signed. When a landlord checks it with our Free Letter Verification for Landlords, it shows as current for one year from that date. After that, it shows as not current, with the date its year ended.
Why many landlords ask for a recent letter
Many landlords ask for a letter from the last 12 months, so renewing each year keeps things simple when you sign or renew a lease.
Reminders and renewing
We email reminders from [email protected] starting 30 days before your letter's one-year date. You can renew from Renewals in your dashboard, without retaking the full questionnaire. How renewals work.
