Choosing where to live next school year is a huge decision.
In deciding whether to move off campus or stay in a dorm, or to look for a different place to live rather than renew a current apartment...
Reprinted with the permission of the Ohio State Legal Services Association.
Q. What is a security deposit?
A. A security deposit is a payment required by a landlord to ensure that a tenant pays rent...
Prepared by Columbus attorney Eric E. Willison of the Law Office of Eric E. Willison and reprinted with the permission of the Ohio State Bar Association
Q. My landlord will not fix things around the...
Some terms commonly found in leases:
Application fee: The fee charged to process your application. Some properties that cater to UA students will waive this fee as part of their recruiting strategy.
Activity...
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Q. What is a utility shutoff?
A. A utility shut-off is like a lockout in the context of landlord-tenant law. This is...
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Q. What is a lockout?
A. If a landlord has an unresolved problem with a tenant, the landlord may try to change the locks...
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Q. What must my lease include?
A. There are no minimum content requirements under Ohio law.
Ohio law is actually silent...
Prepared by Mary Jo Hudson, former director of the Ohio Department of Insurance, and updated by William J. Reynolds, an attorney in private practice in Cincinnati. Reprinted with the permission of the...
What to look for in your lease:
✓ Listing of location and whether it is a room or an entire property: Make sure the lease lists whether you are renting a room and the common area, or the entire apartment.
✓...
Off-Campus Student Services
A one-stop resource for students who live off campus or plan to live off campus, their parents, and landlords. Helps students locate housing, find roommates and get...
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Q. How does the eviction process start?
A. All evictions in Ohio must begin with a “Notice to Leave Premises,” (commonly...
Prepared by attorney Doug Holthus of Poling | Petrello’s Columbus office and reprinted with the permission of the Ohio State Bar Association.
Q. I attend college away from home and am getting ready...
