Estates for Years and at Will

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Section
1

Repealed, 2008, 521, Sec. 5

Section
1a

Land Demised for Term of 100 Years or More Regarded as Estate in Fee Simple

Section
2

Repealed, 2012, 140, Sec. 2

Section
3

Tenancy at Sufferance; Liability for Rent

Section
4

Liability of Tenant for Rent for Proportion of Land in Possession

Section
5

Action to Recover Rent; Evidence

Section
6

Survival of Action

Section
7

Remedies of Landlords

Section
8

Recovery of Rent Accruing Before Determination of Lease

Section
9

Recovery of Rent Paid in Advance

Section
10

Rent as a Necessary

Section
11

Determination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent

Section
11a

Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent

Section
12

Notice to Determine Estate at Will

Section
13

Recovery of Possession After Termination of Tenancy at Will

Section
13a

Tenants Deemed to Be at Will Upon Foreclosure of Residential Real Property; Status of Tenancy Agreements Where Rental Payment Subsidized Under State or Federal Law

Section
14

Wrongful Acts of Landlord; Premises Used for Dwelling or Residential Purposes; Utilities, Services, Quiet Enjoyment; Penalties; Remedies; Waiver

Section
15

Non-Liability of Landlord; Provisions in Lease or Rental Agreement

Section
15a

Waiver of Notices; Lease or Rental Agreement Provisions; Validity

Section
15b

Entrance of Premises Prior to Termination of Lease; Payments; Receipts; Interest; Records; Security Deposits

Section
15c

Residential Real Estate, Lease Payments Based on Real Estate Tax Increases

Section
15d

Oral Agreement to Execute Lease; Delivery of Lease Copy; Penalty; Waiver

Section
15e

Action Against Owner; Injuries Due to Defects Violating Building Code; Defense; Waiver

Section
15f

Residential Leases or Rental Agreements Restricting Litigation or Landlord Liability; Ouster of Tenant; Remedies

Section
16

Leases or Rental Agreements Restricting Occupancy of Children

Section
17

Occupancy Constituting Tenancy at Will; Termination

Section
17a

Residential Care and Services; Housing Facility Providers; Eviction; Hearing; Jurisdiction

Section
18

Reprisal for Reporting Violations of Law or for Tenant's Union Activity; Damages and Costs; Notice of Termination, Presumption; Waiver in Leases or Other Rental Agreements Prohibited

Section
19

Notice to Landlord of Unsafe Condition; Tort Actions for Injuries Resulting From Uncorrected Condition

Section
20

Attorneys' Fees and Expenses; Residential Lease Provisions; Implied Covenant; Waiver

Section
21

Disclosure of Insurance Information by Lessor; Violations; Waiver

Section
22

Definitions; Submeter Installation; Testing; Water Use Charges; Public Housing Development Exemption

Section
23

Definitions Applicable to Secs. 23 to 29

Section
24

Termination of Rental Agreement or Tenancy by Victim of Domestic Violence, Rape, Sexual Assault or Stalking

Section
25

Refusal of Rental Agreement or Assistance Based on Termination of Rental Agreement Under Sec. 24 or Request for Change of Lock Under Sec. 26 Prohibited

Section
26

Change of Locks Upon Request of Tenant, Co-Tenant or Household Member Believed to Be Under Imminent Threat of Domestic Violence, Rape, Sexual Assault or Stalking

Section
27

Jurisdiction of Courts to Restrain Violation of Secs. 23 to 26; Applicability of Other Laws to Requests to Change Locks

Section
28

Waivers of Secs. 23 to 27 Void and Unenforceable

Section
29

Owner Immunity From Liability

Section
30

Inspection of Vacated Property for Presence of Abandoned Animals