Effective Date: August 9th, 2017
Key points:
Conditions for Lease Termination:
Tenants must notify their landlord in writing of their victim status.
Provide evidence such as a police report from the past 60 days, a valid protection order, or a statement from a medical professional or application assistant confirming the victimization.
Demonstrate that vacating the premises is due to fear of imminent danger to themselves or their children.
Financial Obligations:
Tenants are responsible for one month's rent after vacating, payable within 90 days.
Landlords are not required to refund the security deposit until this payment is made.
Confidentiality Requirements:
Landlords must keep the tenant's victim status and new address confidential, disclosing such information only with the tenant's consent or as required by law.
Habitability Protections:
The act extends protections to victims of unlawful sexual behavior and stalking, ensuring that conditions resulting from these crimes do not constitute tenant misconduct under the warranty of habitability.
This legislation aims to provide victims with the means to leave unsafe living situations without undue financial or legal repercussions.
