Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act


Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act

Legislation governing the rights and responsibilities of residential landlords and tenants.Currently,some version of the law has been passed by many states.As a general matter, the laws

• Standardize and simplify the eviction process

• Require the tenant to pay rent into court during the pendency of an eviction if it is contested

• Limit the amount of any security deposits

• Provide for prompt repayment of security deposits

• Require certain minimal conditions of habitability

• Impose penalties for breach of the provisions.

See also uniform laws.