70-33-401. Administration of remedies -- enforcement -- agreement. (1) The remedies provided by this chapter must be administered so that an aggrieved party may recover appropriate damages. The aggrieved party has a duty to mitigate damages. The aggrieved party may include a reasonable charge for the party's labor.
(2) A right or obligation declared by this chapter is enforceable by action unless the provision declaring it specifies a different and limited effect. Nothing in this chapter prohibits the assignment of a right or the claim of a right by either landlord or tenant. The landlord's or tenant's defenses and obligations may not be affected by an assignment.
(3) Rules and regulations that are not a part of this chapter and that affect the relationship between the landlord and tenant must be uniformly and fairly applied and enforced.
(4) A claim or right arising under this chapter or on a rental agreement, if disputed in good faith, may be settled by agreement.
History: En. Sec. 29, Ch. 267, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 536, L. 2021.