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OHIO LANDLORD-TENANT

LAW:

What You Should Know!

published by Ohio Poverty Law Center, LLC

Ohio Poverty Law Center, LLC is a subdivision of Ohio State Legal Services Association?

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? 2003?2014 Ohio State Legal Services Association? Revised 1/2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Introduction ..................................................................................1

1. Finding a Place to Live ...........................................................2 A. Subsidized (Assisted) Housing Programs ............................3 B. Fair Housing ........................................................................5 C. Childhood Lead Poisoning...................................................7

2. Things to Do Before and When You Move In........................8 A. Leases ..................................................................................8 B. Security Deposits ...............................................................11

3. What The Law Says a Landlord Must Do ............................12 4. What The Law Says a Landlord Cannot Do .........................13 5. What The Law Says the Tenant Must Do .............................14

A. Your Relationship with Your Landlord .............................16 B. Keep Records.....................................................................17 C. Fixing Problems Yourself ..................................................18 D. What If You or Your Guest Damages Your Home? ..........20 6. What a Tenant Can Do About Problems with a Home .........21 A. A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Your Rental Unit

Fixed ................................................................................... 22 7. Moving Out: When the Tenant Wants to Move ...................25 8. Evictions: When the Landlord Wants You to Move .............27

A. When a Landlord Can Evict With or Without a Lease.......27 B. What a Landlord Must Do to Legally Evict a Tenant ........28 C. Things to Think about When Facing Eviction ...................29 9. Getting Your Security Deposit Back ....................................34 10. Who Can Help ......................................................................37

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