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The agreement permits the tenant to occupy the premises for one (1) month at a time. If either party wishes to terminate the lease, they must provide the other with thirty (30) days' notice before the desired vacancy date.

Generally, the law prohibits landlords from interfering with the tenant's right to quiet enjoyment of the tenancy, which means doing something that substantially interferes with their beneficial use of a rented property, or attempting to circumvent the legal process for evictions.

Under the right to a safe and habitable home, a landlord cannot force a tenant to move into a home or unit ?as-is? and cannot demand that the tenant be responsible for repairs. To be safe, and habitable, a unit or home should have: Working smoke alarms. Working hot water.

During the first year you live in a place, your landlord can charge no more than two months' rent as a security deposit. Second Year. After you have rented a place for more than one year, the landlord can charge no more than one month's rent as a security deposit.

A written lease agreement must contain: The names and addresses of both parties; The description of the property; The rental amount and reasonable escalation; The frequency of rental payments, i.e. monthly; The amount of the deposit; The lease period; The notice period for termination of contract;

The landlord can claim the actual amount of damages to the property as a defense. If the damages are more than the amount of the security deposit you paid, the landlord can get a judgment against you for that amount.