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2 Answers | Asked in Bankruptcy and Landlord - Tenant for Ohio on
Q: Chapter 7 bankruptcy and Eviction in Ohio

Back In August I received a letter in the mail from my landlord attorney that a relief of stay was granted by the bankruptcy judge and the letter was also sent to housing court.

I immediately filed a procedural objection noting 14 days for the attorney to respond as I was not served nor... View More

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answered on Nov 5, 2023

In your situation, it appears there may have been a procedural oversight. When you raise an objection in a bankruptcy proceeding, you are entitled to a response or a hearing on that objection. If no one has responded to your objection and the court has not scheduled a hearing, it could potentially... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law and Landlord - Tenant for Ohio on
Q: In Ohio Land Contract Law what would take precedence in a lawsuit. Would the Court follow the ORC or case law?
Todd B. Kotler
Todd B. Kotler
answered on Oct 16, 2023

Case law fills in the areas that are subject to interpretation within statutory law. Thus, the Court should follow both. This is why counsel is so important.

1 Answer | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Ohio on
Q: Can I move roommate belongings into another room without waiting for court ruling? Please read details

Hello, I have this roommate (His name not in lease) supposing to rent a room in my apartment. However he isn't paying rent me for a while. I'm about to start an eviction process but I was wondering if it was legal for me to remove is belonging from the bedroom? I'm not trying to... View More

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answered on Sep 26, 2023

In Ohio, you generally can't unilaterally remove a roommate's belongings from their living space without following the proper eviction process, even if their name is not on the lease. Doing so could be considered an illegal eviction or "self-help eviction," which is not allowed... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury, Civil Rights and Landlord - Tenant for Ohio on
Q: What jurisdiction would I file a claim?

I lived in a place that we found out had toxic black mold and me and my family have been medically harmed by this. I asked the landlord to fix the issues and they refused, I complained to the health department and Fire Marshall and both told them they had to fix it due to serious health conditions... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Oct 2, 2023

An Ohio attorney could advise best, but you await a response for two weeks. You may already be in touch with an Ohio attorney with the eviction. Consult with a local personal injury attorney about the best manner for handing the element of injury. Although the place of occurrence of an injury or... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Ohio on
Q: What course of action can i take if my landlord removed the washers and dryers without notice? lease states we have them

They also have not been responding what so ever when trying to contact them

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answered on Aug 31, 2023

If your Ohio landlord removed washers and dryers from your rental property without notice and has been unresponsive to your attempts to communicate, you have several potential courses of action. Begin by carefully reviewing your lease agreement to ascertain whether the appliances are explicitly... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Landlord - Tenant for Ohio on
Q: After living together and breakup can one keep the other from their belongings or put their stuff outside?
Todd B. Kotler
Todd B. Kotler
answered on Aug 31, 2023

There are too many unstated facts to answer this questions. Are the couple both listed on the lease? If so, absolutely not. Who is paying the Landlord? Is there a subtenant agreement? The answer to each of these impacts the rights of each. Generally, if both are paying then both have rights... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Ohio on
Q: If rental renewal was not given in lease form am I able to move with no penalty?

I have lived at my current rental property since June of 2020. We communicate with landlord via text. We have only seen him twice. Once when we viewed property. And another when we had a leak. He makes us do everything for maint. and he takes off of our rent. This year when we told our landlord we... View More

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answered on Aug 25, 2023

Text conversations would be enough to renew the lease at the new rate. If you left early you would be in breach.

1 Answer | Asked in Landlord - Tenant and Real Estate Law for Ohio on
Q: I closed on a duplex property on 7/31an haven’t received the tenants security deposit from previous owner what can I do
John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Aug 18, 2023

Typically, your agreement with the Seller should specify how much you should receive and when. Since it is only a duplex--as opposed to a large apartment complex--it is not uncommon for the amount of the security deposit to just be mathematically eliminated at the time of closing. For example, if... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Ohio on
Q: In Ohio does my niece need a court order to make her boyfriend move out?

My niece recently had a baby with her boyfriend. He’s lived with her for a little over one year now, but has become increasingly abusive. She wants him to move out. She lived there before they met, his name is not on the lease, there are no bills in his name. The only mail delivered there with... View More

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answered on Aug 8, 2023

Due to the length of time he's been living there, he transitioned at some point from a "guest", which doesn't need an eviction, to a "sub-tenant" who does.

As a practical matter, however, under these facts the likelihood of her getting in trouble for a...
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1 Answer | Asked in Business Law, Landlord - Tenant and Municipal Law for Ohio on
Q: My neighbor runs a business training & boarding dogs at the house he rents. Does he have to have permits or licenses?

He boards them when he is training them.

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answered on Aug 3, 2023

In Ohio, running a business training and boarding dogs may require permits or licenses, depending on local regulations and zoning laws. It's essential for your neighbor to check with the city or county authorities to determine the specific requirements for operating a dog training and boarding... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Ohio on
Q: I want a property vacated by a tenant. What steps do I need to take?

I gave a verbal notification 50 days in advance. On day 44 of verbal tenant informed me that I had to give them a 30 day written. I did, that 30 days has now passed, what do I do next?

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answered on Jul 3, 2023

if a tenant does not vacate the property after proper notice, you can proceed with an eviction process. The next step would be to file an eviction lawsuit, also known as a forcible entry and detainer action, in the local court that has jurisdiction over the property.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Landlord - Tenant for Ohio on
Q: How can I get my dad out of my house if I own the house and he doesn’t help pay for rent nor bills and no Agreement made

I have my dad staying in my house (me and my husband own the house) and my dad doesn’t pay rent or bills and I want him to move out but he has mail that is coming to my house without my permission. Can I still make him leave ?

Joseph Jaap
Joseph Jaap
answered on Jun 7, 2023

He is considered a tenant. You will have to file an eviction against him, and that process will take several weeks. Since it is likely to cause tension in the home, use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain a local attorney who handles evictions so the process is done properly. Otherwise, if not done... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Ohio on
Q: What are the rights of a tenant when the landlord dies? What are the tenants rights?

My family and I signed a lease agreement two months ago. Payed already $5000.00 to the landlord for two months rent, deposit and last months rent. The landlord suddenly passed away three weeks into the lease. He does have a unemployed wife that has said she must go fight for the property in probate... View More

Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
answered on Jun 2, 2023

You need to sit down with a lawyer and review the lease, the will (if any exists and has been filed), and whatever other documentation you have of the financials to get a clear picture of who owns what at this point. Are you even sure she has a right to the property at all? There may be other heirs.

2 Answers | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Ohio on
Q: Can a student be evicted in the state of Ohio for non payment of rent?

I am a student in college as The defendant in an evictions case that has lasted 3 years. The plaintiff was granted a writ of possession 90 days ago. can they recharge me for non payment of rent When an amount was never Discussed, agreed upon, or even acknowledged, with lack of a lease..?

Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
answered on Apr 28, 2023

Evictions proceed in two phases. The first phase is about possession of the property. The second phase is about money owing. The reason to split it up like that is simple: when you start an eviction proceeding you do not know how much money the tenant owes. Perhaps the house is fine, and it is just... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Ohio on
Q: We live in an apartment complex. Our hot water has not been working since a week before Easter can we sue

The water hot water has been out since a week before Easter. They keep giving us the runaround. Our kids have not been able to take a bath we have a newborn we can’t warm up her bottles except in the microwave. We really need hot water. We’re spending money going to a hotel so the kids can... View More

Bruce Martin Broyles
Bruce Martin Broyles
answered on Apr 26, 2023

Ohio Revised Code Section 5321.07 states that you should give written notice to your landlord at the place you normally pay rent. Given the severity of the issue you should ask that the matter be resolved in 7 to 10 days. If the landlord refuses to fix the condition, and you are current with your... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law, Civil Rights and Landlord - Tenant for Ohio on
Q: An LLC bought my duplex, after 1 years states they will fix issues after we leave. want to rent to their son instead?

LLC bought duplex , raises rent 200 then, when I ask for new lease I got a text that said, to difficult to fix issues while you live there so , 2 months notice to leave so the can fix apartment for the LLC son to move in? they have already moved their nephew in upstairs. I do not want to move. They... View More

Joseph Jaap
Joseph Jaap
answered on Apr 10, 2023

It makes no difference if landlord is an LLC. If you do not have a written lease for a specified lease term, then landlord can terminate your tenancy by giving 30 days written notice. Landlord is giving you 2 months. If you don't leave, then landlord can file an eviction, which is a... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Ohio on
Q: What is the first move to getting someone who never paid rent and refuses to leave .

I have a friend who needed a place to stay due to she became homeless. I told her no in the first place but she showed up anyway . I felt bad and told her she could stay just a couple of days she said 4 . I said ok as long as she stuck to some simple rules. She agreed on it and promised all these... View More

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answered on Apr 5, 2023

If she's physically attacked you, call the police and have her removed and get a restraining order.

If that doesn't work, you will need to evict her and go through your municipality's eviction process.

1 Answer | Asked in Contracts and Landlord - Tenant for Ohio on
Q: If I have a lease that renews yearly per the lease which will renew on the 1st of May can I ask to move to monthly lease

It is my intention to move within the next 6 months but my lease renews for a year on the 1st of May. Can I advise landlord in writing that I do not wish to renew a year lease and would prefer to move to a month-to-month basis while I am looking for a new residence. It is possible that I may move... View More

Joseph Jaap
Joseph Jaap
answered on Mar 31, 2023

You can ask, but the landlord does not have to agree to month to month. If it renews automatically for another year, then you might not be able to break it if you have to move. You might ask landlord to include an early termination in which you would pay some extra amount to terminate, but... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Ohio on
Q: I have an unwanted guest in my apt I'm on ssi disability and I've asked him to leave he says no and Said evict him

My landlord sent out a letter saying anyone who lives with u needs to be on the lease I want the unwanted guest out tho

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answered on Mar 18, 2023

How did they become a guest? If you invited them to live with you, then you will need to go through the eviction process. If it's someone who just showed up then change the locks and call the police.

1 Answer | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Ohio on
Q: I have a problem with pests (roaches) in my apartment. How long do I have to allow the property manager to "work on the

issue before I call it quits and move out? My lease states I cannot get out of my lease for any reason. What do I do?

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answered on Mar 18, 2023

In Ohio, a landlord has the sooner of "a reasonable time" or 30 days to correct any violations of which they are aware in writing before you can either 1) terminate the lease and move out; 2) escrow your rent or 3) sue for damages.

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