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2012 SESSION

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HB 401 Landlord and tenant laws; landlord obligations, receipt required for certain rent payments.

Introduced by: Patrick A. Hope | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Landlord and tenant law; landlord obligations; receipt required for certain rent payments.Requires a landlord to provide, upon request, a written receipt whenever a tenant pays rent in the form of cash or money orders. The bill also requires written rental or lease agreements to include a notice of the tenant's right to receive the written receipt beginning January 1, 2013. The notice is not required for leases entered into prior to January 1, 2013, that are subsequently renewed by the parties.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103354D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/10/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103354D
• 01/10/12  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/23/12  House: Referred from Courts of Justice by voice vote
• 01/23/12  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/27/12  House: Assigned GL sub: #1 Housing
• 02/08/12  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
• 02/14/12  House: Left in General Laws