521-1 Short title.

§521-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Residential Landlord-Tenant Code. [L 1972, c 132, pt of §1]

521-10 Duties; obligation of good faith.

§521-10 Duties; obligation of good faith. Every duty imposed by this chapter and every act which must be performed as a condition precedent to the exercise of a right or remedy under this chapter imposes an obligation of good faith in its performance or enforcement. [L 1972, c 132, pt of §1]

521-11 Time; reasonable time.

§521-11 Time; reasonable time. (a) Whenever this chapter requires any action to be taken within a reasonable time, any time which is not manifestly unreasonable may be fixed by agreement. (b) What is a reasonable time for taking any action depends on the nature, purpose, and circumstances of the action. [L 1972, c 132, pt […]

521-2 Purposes; rules of construction.

§521-2 Purposes; rules of construction. (a) This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies. (b) The underlying purposes and policies of this chapter are: (1) To simplify, clarify, modernize, and revise the law governing the rental of dwelling units and the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants […]

521-3 Supplementary general principles of law, other laws, applicable.

§521-3 Supplementary general principles of law, other laws, applicable. (a) Unless displaced by the particular provisions of this chapter, the principles of law and equity, including the law relative to capacity to contract, principal and agent, real property, public health, safety and fire prevention, estoppel, fraud, misrepresentation, duress, coercion, mistake, bankruptcy, or other validating or […]

521-4 Construction against implicit repeal.

§521-4 Construction against implicit repeal. This chapter being a general law intended as a unified coverage of its subject matter, no part of it shall be deemed to be impliedly repealed by subsequent legislation if such construction can reasonably be avoided. [L 1972, c 132, pt of §1]

521-5 Severability.

§521-5 Severability. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable. [L […]

521-6 Territorial application.

§521-6 Territorial application. This chapter applies to rights, remedies, and obligations of the parties to any residential rental agreement wherever made of a dwelling unit within this State. [L 1972, c 132, pt of §1]

521-7 Exclusions from application of chapter.

§521-7 Exclusions from application of chapter. Unless created solely to avoid the application of this chapter, this chapter shall not apply to: (1) Residence at an institution, whether public or private, where residence is merely incidental to detention or the provision of medical, geriatric, educational, religious, or similar services; (2) Residence in a structure directly […]

521-8 Definitions.

§521-8 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: “Action” with reference to a judicial proceeding includes recoupment, counterclaim, setoff, and any other proceedings in which rights are determined, including an action for possession. “Apartment building” means a structure containing one or more dwelling units, except: (1) A single-family residence, or […]

521-9 Notice, notification, knowledge, etc.

§521-9 Notice, notification, knowledge, etc. (a) A person has notice of a fact when: (1) The person has actual knowledge of it; or (2) The person has received a notice or notification of it; or (3) From all the facts and circumstances known to the person at the time in question the person has reason […]