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HB 836 Expedited possession of unlawfully detained rental property.

Introduced by: Arthur R. Giesen, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Expedited possession of unlawfully detained rental property. Shortens from 21 to 14 days the period allowed under the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act during which a tenant may correct a material noncompliance with his rental agreement and shortens from 30 days to 21 days the period the landlord must wait before termination of a rental agreement for material noncompliance by the tenant. The bill also provides that trial on a summons for unlawful detainer must be held within 10 days of the return date on the summons. The bill also provides that appeal from a district court to a circuit court on an unlawful detainer shall be taken within seven days instead of the current 10 days.


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