Effective: September 23, 2022 Latest Legislation: House Bill 430 – 134th General Assembly As used in this chapter: (A) “Tenant” means a person entitled under a rental agreement to the use and occupancy of residential premises to the exclusion of others. (B) “Landlord” means the owner, lessor, or sublessor of residential premises, the agent of […]
Effective: November 4, 1974 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 103 – 110th General Assembly (A) Subject to section 5321.03 of the Revised Code, a landlord may not retaliate against a tenant by increasing the tenant’s rent, decreasing services that are due to the tenant, or bringing or threatening to bring an action for possession of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Effective: September 28, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 490 – 129th General Assembly (A) A landlord who is a party to a rental agreement shall do all of the following: (1) Comply with the requirements of all applicable building, housing, health, and safety codes that materially affect health and safety; (2) Make all repairs and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Effective: August 22, 1990 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 258 – 118th General Assembly If the tenant fails to fulfill any obligation imposed upon him by section 5321.05 of the Revised Code that materially affects health and safety, other than the obligation described in division (A)(9) of that section, the landlord may deliver a written notice […]
Effective: November 4, 1974 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 103 – 110th General Assembly In any action under Chapter 5321. of the Revised Code, any party may recover damages for the breach of contract or the breach of any duty that is imposed by law.
Effective: August 22, 1990 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 258 – 118th General Assembly (A) No provision of this chapter may be modified or waived by any oral or written agreement except as provided in division (F) of this section. (B) No warrant of attorney to confess judgment shall be recognized in any rental agreement or […]
Effective: March 21, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 18 – 131st General Assembly (A) No landlord shall include any restriction in a rental agreement against, or otherwise prohibit on a tenant’s rental property, any of the following: (1) The display of the flag of the United States or the national league of families POW/MIA flag […]
Effective: November 4, 1974 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 103 – 110th General Assembly (A) If the court as a matter of law finds a rental agreement, or any clause thereof, to have been unconscionable at the time it was made, it may refuse to enforce the rental agreement or it may enforce the remainder of […]
Effective: November 4, 1974 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 103 – 110th General Assembly (A) No landlord of residential premises shall initiate any act, including termination of utilities or services, exclusion from the premises, or threat of any unlawful act, against a tenant, or a tenant whose right to possession has terminated, for the purpose of […]
Effective: November 4, 1974 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 103 – 110th General Assembly (A) Any security deposit in excess of fifty dollars or one month’s periodic rent, whichever is greater, shall bear interest on the excess at the rate of five per cent per annum if the tenant remains in possession of the premises for […]
Effective: August 22, 1990 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 258 – 118th General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, the landlord or the tenant may terminate or fail to renew a week-to-week tenancy by notice given the other at least seven days prior to the termination date specified in the notice. […]
