This chapter (118A) may be cited as the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.

The Fair Housing Act prohibits landlords, real estate sellers, condominium management companies and homeowners’ associations from discrimination based on disability. No one may refuse to rent or sell housing, or make housing unavailable, or set different rules or conditions for sale or rental or use of housing, because of disability.

Landlord-tenant law governs the rental of commercial and residential property. It is composed primarily of state statutory and common law.

Provide answers to the following questions: What is a lease or rental agreement? Do all tenants have the same kind of lease? What are the advantages of an oral versus a written lease? What are the disadvantages of an oral lease? What are the advantages & disadvantages of a written lease? Can leases be negotiated? How should the tenant or the landlord change the lease if either doesn't like certain clauses? Does the law regulate the provisions in a lease? Can tenants be forced to waive their rights by signing a lease?

Many states have adopted the Uniform Residential Landlord Tenant Act. This Act governs essentially all aspects of the residential tenancy.

Termination of periodic tenancies; landlord remedies for tenant holdover.

This chapter offers some help over the rough spots on renting an apartment.

Guide on residential leases as discussed in this chapter.

Landlord Tenant Law for all 50 states. Summary of Tenant Landlord Laws, Articles and Landlord Tenant Discussion Board.

Model Residential Landlord-Tenant Code

Full text U.S. code.

Here you will find web site links to state specific Landlord/Tenant Laws for all 50 states.

Original text drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and by it approved and recommended for enactment in all the states.

The Rental Housing On Line (RHOL) family of webs has been the most extensive and comprehensive rental property resource on the Internet since 1995. Our thousands of supporting members make it possible for us to continue to add content and services to the rental housing community.

An Act to amend the law relating to the renewal of leases and tenancies and to compensation for improvements and for disturbance or loss of title and for these and other purposes to amend the law of landlord and tenant and to provide for other matters connected with the matters aforesaid.

Whether you are a landlord or tenant, it is vital that you are aware of your legal rights and obligations. The law protects both parties and does not permit you to "take the law into your own hands", irrespective of circumstances.

The law in Portugal is strongly pro-tenant, despite substantial changes being made on June 28th 2006, as a result of the New Urban Lease Act (Novo Regime de Arrendamento Urbano – “NRAU”). NRAU is enormously controversial, and is at the centre of passionate public debate, and may yet face constitutional challenges.

The Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 significantly changed the law relating to privity of contract. In effect, for new leases, privity of contract is abolished. However, landlords and tenants may now agree, at the grant of a new lease, the pre-conditions which would apply in controlling assignments.

An Act for the better apportionment of rents and other periodical payments.

This information is for Ontario tenants, but would be of value to others as a reference.

An Act relating to the control of rents of certain premises and the recovery of possession of certain premises; to repeal the Fair Rents Act 1939; to amend the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1899 and certain other Acts.

Singaporean institutions are PRO-LANDLORD. There is no comprehensive law governing landlord and tenant relations, everything depends upon the contract.

This section provides general information about the Landlord and Tenant Board (the Board). The Board was created by the Residential Tenancies Act (the RTA) on January 31, 2007. The RTA gives residential landlords and tenants specific rights and responsibilities, and sets out a process for how these rights and responsibilities can be enforced.

For landlords, learn about the laws that apply to you and your rental business in Alberta. For tenants, learn about the laws that apply to renting a place to live in Alberta.

This is a guide to Ontario's Landlord and Tenant Act, the Residential Tenancies Act, tenants' rights, social justice, and rental housing issues such: as finding apartments for rent, high-rise safety and security, mice, cockroaches, pigeons, and "toxic mold".

This is a guide based upon the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, (RTA,) Statutes of Ontario, which is the landlord tenant law presently governing these matters and the regulations of the Landlord and Tenant Board, LTB, (formerly known as the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal).

All amendments have been incorporated into this document.

Residential tenancy law, in Canada, is generally legislated by the provinces. The standard scheme involves a basic law which outlines tenant and landlord duties and rights and then sets up an administrative tribunal system to deal with disputes.

Landlord Association.Org is a dynamic online company developed by property investors and landlords who want to extend information and services to others who are involved in real estate investing throughout the United States.

Landlord.com is a one-stop resource network dedicated to providing services to landlords and other real estate professionals on-line.

NHI is a nonprofit organization that examines the issues causing the crisis in housing and community in America. Tenants may seek the assistance of NHI, which provides information and referral to local tenant organizations.

The Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section is a leading national forum for lawyers, and currently has over 30,000 members. The Real Property Division focuses on legal aspects of property use, ownership, development, transfer, regulation, financing, taxation and disposal. The Trust and Estate Division focuses on all aspects of trusts, estate planning, employee benefits, insurance, and probate and trust litigation.

The Committee is devoted to the review and discussion of issues unique to retail leasing. It also serves as a marketing and client development forum for its members.

This committee seeks to provide opportunities for its members to contribute to the ABA Young Lawyers Division in a substantive manner early in their careers, while also providing access to quality educational and social activities.

Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) is a community legal clinic, founded in 1974, that specializes in public legal education.

A landlord can enter a rented dwelling to make emergency repairs at any time. A landlord may also enter to make necessary, non-emergency repairs after providing notice, the amount of notice in each state varying as indicated in this article.

Articles written by attorneys and experts worldwide discussing legal aspects related to Real Estate including: construction law, eminent domain, foreclosure, homeowners association, land use and zoning, landlord and tenant law, property law, property management.

Foreclosure is the legal proceedings in which a property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. When a homeowner is unable to make principal and/or interest payments on his or her mortgage, the creditor can seize and sell the property at a public auction.

Real estate refers to something permanently fixed to the land such as a building. Real estate is synonymous of real property and sometimes called realty. Property law is the law that governs the various forms of ownership in real property and in personal property.