Ohio Rev. Code § 5321 § 5321.18
Written rental agreement for residential premises provisions.
Operative Text
(A) Every written rental agreement for residential premises shall contain the name and address of the owner and the name and address of the owner's agent, if any. If the owner or the owner's agent is a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, association, trust, or other entity, the address shall be the principal place of business in the county in which the residential property is situated or if there is no place of business in such county then its principal place of business in this state, and shall include the name of the person in charge thereof. (B) If the rental agreement is oral, the landlord, at the commencement of the term of occupancy, shall deliver to tenant a written notice containing the information required in division (A) of this section. (C) If the landlord fails to provide the notice of the name and address of the owner and owner's agent, if any, required under division (A) or (B) of this section, the notices to the landlord required under division (A) of section 5321.07 and division (A) of section 5321.08 of the Revised Code shall be waived by the landlord and his agent.
Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.18 requires that every written residential rental agreement include the name and address of the property owner and, if applicable, the owner's agent. When the rental arrangement is oral rather than written, the landlord must deliver this same identifying information to the tenant in writing at the start of the tenancy. If a landlord fails to provide this required disclosure, the landlord and their agent forfeit the right to receive certain statutory notices from the tenant that are otherwise required under Ohio law before a tenant can exercise specific remedies.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.18, compliant residential landlords include the owner's full name and address—and the agent's name and address, if one exists—in every written lease. When an entity such as a corporation or partnership owns the property, the address used is the principal place of business in the county where the property is located, along with the name of the person in charge. Operators who skip this disclosure risk losing the right to receive the statutory notices that tenants must otherwise provide before pursuing remedies under sections 5321.07 and 5321.08 of the Ohio Revised Code.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.18 gives tenants the right to receive the owner's and agent's contact information either in a written lease or, for oral agreements, in a written notice delivered at move-in. If a landlord does not provide this information, the landlord and their agent are considered to have waived the notices that tenants would normally be required to give before exercising certain repair and habitability remedies under Ohio law. Tenants who believe this disclosure was not made may wish to review their rights under Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5321 or consult a local tenant-rights organization for general guidance on how this waiver provision may apply.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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