§41-115. Damage or security deposits.
A. Any damage or security deposit required by a landlord of a tenant must be kept in an escrow account for the tenant, which account shall be maintained in the State of Oklahoma with a federally insured financial institution. Misappropriation of the security deposit shall be unlawful and punishable by a term in a county […]
§41-116. Person to accept service or notice – Identity of owner and manager – Failure to comply with section.
A. As a part of any rental agreement the lessor shall prominently and in writing identify what person at what address is entitled to accept service or notice under this act. The landlord or any person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on his behalf shall disclose to the tenant in writing at or […]
§41-117. Commencement of tenancy – Delivery of possession – Wrongful possession – Limitations on use – Rights regarding occupants – Reasonable occupancy limitation.
A. At the commencement of the term a landlord shall deliver full possession of the premises to the tenant in compliance with the rental agreement and Section 118 of this title. Except as otherwise provided in this act, the landlord may bring an action for possession against any other person wrongfully in possession and may […]
§41-118. Duties of landlord and tenant.
A. A landlord shall at all times during the tenancy: 1. Except in the case of a single-family residence, keep all common areas of his building, grounds, facilities and appurtenances in a clean, safe and sanitary condition; 2. Make all repairs and do whatever is necessary to put and keep the tenant’s dwelling unit and […]
§41-119. Conveyance of property – Attornment of tenant.
A. A conveyance of real estate, or of any interest therein, by a landlord shall be valid without the attornment of the tenant, but the payment of rent by the tenant to the grantor at any time before written notice of the conveyance is given to the tenant shall be good against the grantee. B. […]
§41-108. Beneficial owner to maintain premises.
Any agreement, assignment, conveyance, trust deed or security instrument which authorizes a person other than the beneficial owner to act as landlord of a dwelling unit shall not relieve the beneficial owner of the duty to conform with this act and any other law, code, ordinance or regulation concerning the maintenance and operation of the […]
§41-120. Failure of landlord to deliver possession of dwelling unit to tenant.
A. If the landlord fails to deliver possession of the dwelling unit to the tenant, rent abates until possession is delivered and the tenant may terminate the rental agreement by giving a written notice of such termination to the landlord, whereupon the landlord shall return all prepaid rent and deposit, or the tenant may, at […]
§41-109. Rent.
A. In the absence of agreement, the occupants of a dwelling unit shall pay to the landlord as rent the fair rental value for the use and occupancy of the dwelling unit. B. Rent shall be payable at the time and place agreed to by the parties. Unless otherwise agreed, the entire rent shall be […]
§41-121. Landlord’s breach of rental agreement – Deductions from rent for repairs – Failure to supply heat, water or other essential services – Habitability of dwelling unit.
A. Except as otherwise provided in this act, if there is a material noncompliance by the landlord with the terms of the rental agreement or a noncompliance with any of the provisions of Section 118 of this title which noncompliance materially affects health or safety, the tenant may deliver to the landlord a written notice […]
§41-110. Term of tenancy.
Unless the rental agreement fixes a definite term in writing, the tenancy is week-to-week in the case of a roomer or boarder who pays weekly rent, and in all other cases month-to-month. Added by Laws 1978, c. 257, § 10, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.