Know your legal rights before signing a new lease.
While renting regulations can vary slightly from state to state, federal law prohibits all forms of discrimination and exclusion of renters based on race, gender, sexual orientation or religious belief. Additionally, a basic pillar of a renter’s rights includes not answering most questions about their personal beliefs or lifestyle if asked by a potential landlord.
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Most residential lease agreements between landlords and tenants are molded to conform to the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (ULTRA). First passed in the 1970s, ULTRA serves as a judge’s playbook when it comes to deciding most cases involving landlord/tenant disputes. Amendments, some containing painfully detailed language, have been added during the last 40 years to flex with evolving culture.
Know your Renter’s Rights:
- A rental agreement cannot contain language which directs the tenant to pay a landlord’s legal fees
- Landlords cannot use a lease or language contained therein to absolve themselves of liability
- Almost all states prohibit a landlord from authorization to confess judgment
