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The 15 Renters Rights (see link below for full explanations): 1. It is illegal to deny housing to a tenant on the grounds of race, color, sex, religion, disability, family status, or national origin. 2. Residential rental units should be habitable and in compliance with housing and health codes. 3. Many states limit the amount landlords can charge for security deposits. 4. Landlord should make necessary repairs and perform maintenance tasks in a timely fashion, or alow tenants can order repairs and deduct the cost from rent. 5. A landlord must give prior notice (typically 24 hours) before entering your premises unless it's an emergency. 6. Illegal provisions in a rental agreement are not enforceable in court. 7. If a landlord has violated important terms you might have a legal right to break your lease. 8. If you break a lease, in most states landlords are required to search for a new tenant as soon as possible rather than charging you for the full duration of the lease. 9. Damage or security deposits are not deductible for 'normal wear and tear.' 10. Most states require landlords to return refundable portions of a security deposit within 14 to 30 days after the tenant has vacated the premises, even in the case of eviction. 11. Landlords usually can't legally seize a tenant's property for nonpayment of rent or any other reason. 12. Landlords are legally prohibited from evicting tenants as retaliation for action a tenant takes related to a perceived landlord violation. 13. A landlord cannot change the locks, shut off your utilities, or evict you without a court order. 14. If a landlord makes life so miserable for you that it forces you to move, it may be considered 'constructive eviction,' which is usually grounds for legal action. 15. It's illegal for a lease to stipulate that the tenant is responsible for the landlord's attorney fees in case of a court dispute.
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