The City of Oxford—Fair Housing provides this summary of the Ohio Landlord Tenant Act. Updated March 2005
Please note: The information presented here does not constitute legal advice.
Facts
The Ohio Tenant-Landlord Bill, effective November 4, 1974, applies to most landlord-tenant relations and governs most rental agreements whether written or oral.
None of the rights, remedies, or obligations that the tenant or the landlord may have under this law may be taken away by any written or oral agreement.
The Ohio Tenant-Landlord law does not apply to condominiums, prisons, jails, workhouses, halfway houses, hospitals, resident homes, agricultural labor camps, tourist homes, hotels, motels, some boarding schools, dormitories, orphanages, some farm residences and trailer courts. Ohio law does have a law that outlines responsibilities and rights of Trailer Park operators and tenants. (Chapter 3733, Ohio Revised Code)
This site is designed to help you better understand your responsibilities and rights under the law. We hope that you will read it carefully and use it as a guide for better Tenant-Landlord relations. None of the information on this webpage constitutes legal advice. If you are in doubt regarding your legal rights, we recommend you seek legal assistance.
Landlord Responsibilities
Tenant Responsibilities
Leases/Rental Agreements
Evictions
Security Deposits
Legal Rent Withholding for Repairs
Lockouts & Utility Shut-Offs
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