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Landlord-Tenant Issues: Escrow


Self-Help Forms

Find local court forms and rules - Use this tool to find and link to the webpages of local courts that contain that court's local rules and forms. Not all courts have a website or have posted local rules or forms to their website.

icon Landlord Tenant Move-in/Move-out Checklist - Checklist to use when moving in/out of residence. Also included is a rent receipt form.

Legal Education
Fair Housing Act - It is the policy of the United States to provide, within constitutional limitations, for fair housing throughout the United States.

icon How to Get Your Landlord to Make Repairs - Information about how to get your landlord to make repairs to your apartment, condo or home.

icon Ohio Landlord/Tenant Law: What You Should Know - This brochure, from the Ohio State Legal Services Association, discusses landlord/tenant law in the state of Ohio.

icon Rent Escrow - Rent escrow is a payment of rent to the court instead of to your landlord when the landlord has failed to comply with repair requirements.

Other Resources
icon Homeless Assistance Programs - List of community resources in Franklin County.

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