LANDLORD-TENANT RENT INFO
Summary
Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Requires a landlord to disclose all nonoptional fees in the lease agreement. Requires that the sum total of rent and all nonoptional fees must be described as the Total Monthly Payment and be listed on the first page of the lease. Requires that a unit advertised for a residential tenancy must disclose the nonoptional fees included with the total amount for rent in any advertisement or posting. Requires that the landlord disclose whether utilities are included in the rent in a lease agreement disclosure or unit advertisement. Provides that a landlord who violates this Section is liable to the residential tenant for treble damages, and the court may award the tenant reasonable attorney's fees.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2024
Last action Apr 19, 2024
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Apr 19, 2024
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Housing; 017-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Housing
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kelly Cassidy
DDemocratic
Co
Jenn Ladisch-Douglass
DDemocratic
Co
Katie Stuart
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Olickal
DDemocratic
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