Residential Landlord and Tenant Act

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  4. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act

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Section
89-8-1

Short title

Section
89-8-3

Application of chapter

Section
89-8-5

Waiver of rights prohibited; provisions prohibited in rental agreement

Section
89-8-7

Definitions; agent of landlord

Section
89-8-9

Obligation to act in good faith

Section
89-8-11

Rules and regulations of landlord concerning tenant's use and occupancy of premises

Section
89-8-13

Right to terminate tenancy for breach; notice of breach; return of prepaid rent and security; disposition of tenant's abandoned personal property

Section
89-8-15

Repair of defects by tenant

Section
89-8-17

Rights of landlord after expiration of rental agreement

Section
89-8-19

Length of term of tenancy; notice to terminate tenancy; exception to notice requirement

Section
89-8-21

Tenant's security deposit

Section
89-8-23

Duties of landlord

Section
89-8-25

Duties of tenant

Section
89-8-27

Housing authorities authorized to contract with tenant management organizations; authority to sell public housing units to tenant management organizations

Section
89-8-29

Derrick Beard Act; termination of lease of residential premises by cosigner upon death of lessee; presumption of termination; cosigner's choice not to terminate; effect of termination on certain liabilities of lessee's estate or cosigner; applicability of section