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Some specific examples of landlord harassment in Ohio may include: Entering the rental property without permission or notice. Threatening or using physical force against a tenant. Intimidating or retaliating against a tenant for complaining about the condition of the property or asserting their legal rights.
(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 recovering possession of residential premises, other than ...
Tenants and landlords both are have rights and responsibilities under Ohio law. For example, landlords must make repairs, keep the electrical, plumbing and sanitary fixtures in good working order, and give the tenant reasonable notice before entering the house or apartment.
Ohio Revised Code §5321.04(A)(8) states that a landlord must: Except in the case of emergency or if it is impracti- cable to do so, give the tenant reasonable notice of the landlord's intent to enter and enter only at reasonable times.
Laws Controlling Landlord Retaliation It's illegal for a landlord to retaliate against a tenant because they have taken certain actions, such as by raising rent, refusing to make needed repairs, refusing to perform necessary maintenance, or decreasing services to the tenant.
There is no rent control in the state of Ohio. A landlord can raise the rent any amount as long as tenants are given notice before they sign the lease agreement or any renewal agreement.
The Ohio Civil Rights Commission and the Fair Housing Act protect the tenant from any discrimination from their landlord. Landlords cannot discriminate against any tenant for their race, color, gender identity, nationality, religion, etc.
As a landlord, you must: Comply with the standards of all building, housing, health and safety codes that significantly affect health and safety. Make all repairs, doing whatever is reasonably necessary to keep the rental premises in a fit and habitable condition.