Top Ten Most Common Mistakes Made By Tenants in landlord tenant law

1. Relying upon oral promises from your landlord. Your landlord may orally promise you the stars, the moon and the sun, in addition to free utilities for the summer months and not enforcing the no pets clause in the rental agreement. But if it is not in the rental agreement, will the landlord be held responsible for his oral promises to you under Ohio's landlord tenant law? What are the tenant's rights?

2. Not documenting the condition of your place at move in and move out. Your landlord may seem like the nicest guy in the world when he is trying to get you to rent the place. But will this good relationship continue when the lease is over and it is time to return the deposit? Will you be able to prove what the place looked like when you moved in and when you moved out? What is the best way to do this under Ohio's landlord tenant law?

3. Not paying rent when you landlord is behind on repairs. The lease and Ohio landlord tenant act (Revised Code Section 5321.04) impose duties upon your landlord to do certain things around the rented premises. What if your landlord fails in this regard? Can you just stop paying the rent until things get fixed? How do you force him to fix things under Ohio's landlord tenant law?

4. You want to leave your apartment and find a new place. You are a month to month tenant. What are the rules for terminating the tenancy under Ohio's landlord tenant law?

5. Picking roommates. What is joint and several liability in rental contracts? Does it really mean that you will be responsible for the actions and inactions of your crazy roommate under Ohio's landlord tenant law?

6. Using the security deposit to pay the last month's rent. This seems like a good idea. Why would an experienced landlord/tenant attorney recommend against it so strongly under Ohio's landlord tenant law?

7. Not knowing your rights at an eviction hearing after getting an eviction notice. There are many ways that you can beat an eviction. What are the tenant's rights?

8. Ignoring Court Filings. If I don't open the letter from the court, they can't rule against me as a tenant, right? Think again.

9. Getting locked out without an eviction and letting it go. Isn't it illegal for a landlord to just lock a tenant out and throw his belongings in the trash without court process? What are the tenant's rights?

10. Not knowing your tenant's rights. You can instantly download a book on Ohio Renter's Rights written by an attorney who has 9 years of experience suing landlords and defending tenants and the co-signers.

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