THE REVISED UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT: A PERSPECTIVE FROM THE REPORTERS

Authors' Synopsis: The Revised Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act of 2015 tackles a number of issues that were unaddressed in its predecessor, the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act of 1972, while modifying other provisions to clarify the parties' rights. This Article exp...

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Published in:Real property, trust, and estate law journal trust, and estate law journal, 2018-01, Vol.52 (3), p.417
Main Authors: Kurtz, Sheldon F, Noble-Allgire, Alice
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Laws, regulations and rules
Tenancy
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Summary:Authors' Synopsis: The Revised Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act of 2015 tackles a number of issues that were unaddressed in its predecessor, the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act of 1972, while modifying other provisions to clarify the parties' rights. This Article explains those changes from the perspective of the co-reporters who assisted the Uniform Law Committee drafting committee that worked on the Act. The Article provides historical context, as well as the public policy choices that the committee considered in attempting to achieve an overall balance in landlord-tenant rights and obligations.
ISSN:2159-4538