Landlord-tenant legislation is one of the most active policy areas affecting the property management industry. Dealing with a wide variety of issues that define the rights and responsibilities of residential landlords and tenants, thousands of bills are introduced in this area every year in state legislatures across the country. To achieve suitable housing for all of the nation's people, the relationship between owner and occupant should be mutually beneficial. Equity requires that any revision of landlord-tenant laws must equally protect the rights of both parties. Owners and property managers of rental property should provide safe and decent housing for the needs of their rental occupants; rental occupants must recognize and accept their legal responsibility to maintain and care for the property and safety of their fellow occupants.

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Statements of Policy
Rent Control
Owner-Occupant Relations
Tenant Participation
Mrs. Murphy Exemptions
Combating Drugs in Multifamily Housing
Pets in Conventional Housing
Reporting of Security Deposit Interest
Military Lease Clauses (Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act of 1940)
Psychologically Impacted Properties
Drug Activity
Abating Criminal Activity in Rental Housing
Occupancy Policies
Establishing Fair and Reasonable Occupancy Standards