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When a Landlord rents a house or apartment or mobile home to another
person, the Landlord enters into a legal contract known as a rental
agreement. This rental agreement need not be in writing. If the
rental agreement is in writing, it is known as a "lease." This
agreement has certain basic conditions specified by law which should be
understood before entering into the agreement. As a landlord I have
certain rights; I also have certain duties. Even in the absence of a
written lease, the law imposes duties and gives rights to both the
parties.
In this section, rather than trying to explain everything that a Landlord is
responsible for I'll go over a few key responsibilities and some specifics.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide living quarters that are safe, free of debris, and well lighted
- Provide adequate door and window locks
- Provide smoke detectors and fire extinguishers
- Collect rent
- Periodically Inspect property
Specifics
Here are some specifics of my responsibilities as a landlord.
- Discrimination
- Under federal law, a landlord cannot refuse to rent to potential
tenant because of the tenant's race, national origin, sex, religion,
or disability. I attempt to take this a little further in that I
do not discriminate against a tenant because of the tenant's sexual
orientation, veteran status, or marital status.
- Laws
- Landlord has the duty to observe the state and local laws.
- Property Condition
- Landlord has the right to have the property returned undamaged at
the end of the agreement. The property should be returned in the same
condition in which it was received, except for ordinary wear and tear.
- Maintenance
- Landlord has the duty to make reasonable repairs when necessary.
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