- Title
- Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024)
- Sponsored by
- Delegates Stewart, Addison, Allen, Boyce, Foley, Healey, Lehman, J. Long, Love, Ruth, and Terrasa
- Status
- Approved by the Governor - Chapter 125
- Analysis
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Synopsis
Establishing that a landlord that offers a residential dwelling unit for rent is deemed to warrant the dwelling fit for human habitation; authorizing multiple tenants to join as plaintiffs in a civil action against a landlord and authorizing a court to issue an order for separate trials or other orders necessary to prevent delay or avoid prejudice; providing that a court may order certain relief in civil actions relating to the breach of warranty of habitability, including actual damages, abatement of rent, and lease termination; etc.
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Last Updated: 5/2/2024 11:26 AM