Section 5321.18 | Written Rental Agreement for Residential Premises Provisions.
Effective: November 4, 1974 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 103 – 110th General Assembly (A) Every written rental agreement for residential premises shall contain the name and address of the owner and the name and address of the owner’s agent, if any. If the owner or the owner’s agent is a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, association, […]
Section 5321.05 | Tenant Obligations.
Effective: August 22, 1990 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 258 – 118th General Assembly (A) A tenant who is a party to a rental agreement shall do all of the following: (1) Keep that part of the premises that he occupies and uses safe and sanitary; (2) Dispose of all rubbish, garbage, and other waste in […]
Section 5321.051 | Eviction of Tenant Allowing Sex or Child Victim Offenders to Occupy Premises Near School, Child Care Facility.
Effective: June 13, 2022 Latest Legislation: House Bill 265 – 134th General Assembly (A)(1) No tenant of any residential premises located within one thousand feet of any school premises, preschool or child day-care center premises, children’s crisis care facility premises, or residential infant care center premises shall allow any person to occupy those residential premises […]
Section 5321.06 | Terms and Conditions of Rental Agreement.
Effective: November 4, 1974 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 103 – 110th General Assembly A landlord and a tenant may include in a rental agreement any terms and conditions, including any term relating to rent, the duration of an agreement, and any other provisions governing the rights and obligations of the parties that are not inconsistent […]
Section 5321.07 | Failure of Landlord to Fulfill Obligations – Remedies of Tenant.
Effective: October 12, 1994 Latest Legislation: House Bill 438 – 120th General Assembly (A) If a landlord fails to fulfill any obligation imposed upon him by section 5321.04 of the Revised Code, other than the obligation specified in division (A)(9) of that section, or any obligation imposed upon him by the rental agreement, if the […]
Section 5321.08 | Rent Deposits – Duty of Clerk of Court.
Effective: September 1, 1975 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 111th General Assembly (A) Whenever a tenant deposits rent with the clerk of a court as provided in section 5321.07 of the Revised Code, the clerk shall give written notice of this fact to the landlord and to his agent, if any. (B) The clerk […]
Section 5321.09 | Landlord Application for Release of Rent.
Effective: August 22, 1990 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 258 – 118th General Assembly (A) A landlord who receives notice that rent due him has been deposited with a clerk of a municipal or county court pursuant to section 5321.07 of the Revised Code, may do any of the following: (1) Apply to the clerk of […]
Section 5321.10 | Release of Part of Rent.
Effective: November 4, 1974 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 103 – 110th General Assembly (A) If a landlord brings an action for the release of rent deposited with a clerk of court, the court may, during the pendency of the action, upon application of the landlord, release part of the rent on deposit for payment of […]
Section 5321.03 | Action for Possession by Landlord.
Effective: June 13, 2022 Latest Legislation: House Bill 265 – 134th General Assembly (A) Notwithstanding section 5321.02 of the Revised Code, a landlord may bring an action under Chapter 1923. of the Revised Code for possession of the premises if: (1) The tenant is in default in the payment of rent; (2) The violation of […]
Section 5321.031 | College or University Student Tenant Rental Agreements.
Effective: October 12, 1994 Latest Legislation: House Bill 438 – 120th General Assembly A college or university may terminate a rental agreement with a student tenant prior to the expiration of the term of the agreement and require that the student vacate the dwelling unit only when the termination follows a hearing in which it […]