Know Your Rental Rights!
Retaliation Prohibited!

The Ohio Landlord Tenant Law forbids a landlord from retaliating against a tenant by increasing the rent, decreasing the services, evicting or threatening to evict the tenant because the tenant has:

  • Complained to a public official
  • Complained to the landlord
  • Joined with other tenants to bargain collectively over the terms and conditions of the rental agreement.

A landlord who engages in retaliation may be held liable for any actual damages to the tenant and for reasonable attorney's fees.




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