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Colonial Woods Stow *
1196 Ritchie Rd Stow, OH
Complex on Hudson and Ritchie rd Stow
1196 Ritchie Rd Stow, OH
$895.00Per MO
2 bedroom with car port.
all appliances, tenant pays electric and gas. Water, trash, sewer paid by landlord.
Rent $895.00per month
Complex on Hudson and Ritchie rd Stow
1196 Ritchie Rd Stow, OH
Includes car port and laundry facilities in building. Manager on duty 24hrs.
Security deposit $895.00
Rent $89500
Water, Sewer, Trash paid by Landlord
Complex on Hudson and Ritchie rd Stow
Complex on Hudson and Ritchie rd Stow
Complex on Hudson and Ritchie rd Stow
Excellent location:
ideal apartment
1 mile from freeway
less than a mile to shopping and health care
Quality school system
Courtyard Fairlawn
No Steps to enter Unit
Shopping and Bus Access
Shopping and Bus Access
The Courtyard allows you to entertain or enjoy warm days and nights with your own grill or common sitting area
Shopping and Bus Access
Shopping and Bus Access
Shopping and Bus Access
Shopping is right out your front door. Fairlawn Shopping Plaza, Summit Mall, Healthcare.
All within minutes of your apartment
Best Schools
Shopping and Bus Access
Best Schools
Fairlawn provides your children with the best schools within the area
Landlord & Tenant Policies and Rights
OHIO LANDLORD AND TENANT LAW
Tenant Duties:
If a tenant violates any of their duties under the law or their lease agreement, the landlord may have the right to recover damages from and/or evict the tenant(s) from the property. For many tenant violations, the landlord must first give a notice of the problem and an opportunity, up to 30-days, to fix it. If the problem is fixed, the landlord can no longer evict the tenant.
• Keep the property safe and clean.
• Dispose of all garbage in a clean safe and clean manner.
• Keep all plumbing fixtures as clean as possible given their condition.
• Use electrical and plumbing fixtures correctly.
• Follow all housing, health, and safety codes that apply to tenants.
• Avoid from damaging the property and keep guests from causing damage.
• Keep appliances supplied by the landlord in good working order.
• Conduct yourself in a manner that does not disturb the neighbors’ peace.
• Allow the landlord to enter the rental unit if the request is reasonable and 24-hour advance notice is given.
• Comply with state or city drug laws and require household members and guests to do likewise.
• Do not make changes to the rental unit (such as painting or removing carpeting) without getting permission from the landlord in writing.
• Refrain from engaging in illegal activity, including illegal drug use or underage drinking, while on the rental property.
• Pay rent every month in full and on time
Rent Control:
There is no rent control in the state of Ohio. A landlord can raise the rent any amount as long as tenants are given notice before they sign the lease agreement or any renewal agreement.
Security Deposits:
• Security deposits can be in any amount. If the deposit exceeds one month’s rent, the landlord must pay 5% interest per year on the amount over one month’s rent, not the full amount.
• At the end of a lease, a landlord may use the security deposit to cover any unpaid rent or fees, and any damage to the property beyond reasonable wear and tear.
• The tenant must give the landlord a forwarding address in writing where they would like the deposit sent at the end of the lease term.
• A landlord has 30-days after the termination of the lease agreement to return the security deposit. If the landlord withholds any or all of the security deposit, the landlord should send you a written statement indicating what the withholdings were for.
• If a landlord wrongfully withholds any portion of the security deposit, tenants are entitled to double damages for the wrongfully withheld portion, plus reasonable attorney’s fees.
• To help ensure the return of a security deposit at the end of the lease term, document the condition of the rental property at the time of move in and at the time of move out. Read the lease agreement and follow any lease termination procedures that are required by the landlord.
Landlord Duties:
These responsibilities cannot be waived through any oral or written agreement (such as your lease). A landlord has a duty to:
• Follow all building, housing, health, and safety codes that seriously affect health and safety.
• Keep the property in a livable condition by making all necessary repairs.
• Keep all common or public areas (such as hallways, entryways, and parking lots) safe and clean.
• Maintain in good working condition all electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning systems, fixtures and appliances which the landlord has supplied or is required to supply (example: refrigerators, stoves & air conditioners).
• Provide running water and reasonable amounts of hot water and heat unless the hot water and heat is controlled by the tenant alone. And you have a direct utility connection or meter.
• Provide garbage cans and arrange for trash removal if the landlord owns four (4) or more units in the same building.
• Provide 24-hour notice before entering the tenants’ apartment unit unless there is an emergency. Except in an emergency, the landlord can only enter the property at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner. Note that the landlord must evict if s/he knows or is informed by a law enforcement officer that the tenant or someone in the tenant’s rental property is engaged in drug activity on or near the property. In order to evict for drug activity,
the drug activity in question must either occur on or somehow be connected to the tenants’ rental property.
• CANNOT abuse their right of access/entry to inspect the premises, deliver packages or show the rental unit to prospective tenants or buyers.
• Provide the federally required lead paint disclosures and informational materials if the rental property was built before 1978.
Landlords CANNOT:
• Retaliate against by increasing the rent, decreasing services, evicting or threatening to evict because the tenant complained to a government agency of a violation that affects health or safety.
• Shut off utilities or other services, change locks, remove doors or windows, or take tenants possessions in order to try to force them to move, even if the tenant is behind on rent payments or their lease has expired. The only way a landlord can evict is by filing an eviction action against the tenant and obtaining a court order.
• Raise the rent, terminate the tenancy, or change the terms of the lease or rental agreement without giving proper notice.
• Charge excessive late fees or application fees.
• Discriminate against on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status (pregnant women or families with children under the age of 18), handicap and military status.
If a Landlord Violates His or Her Duties:
Be sure to give the landlord written notices of the violation and keep a copy for your records. Document the problem by taking photographs and keeping a diary recording the date when the problem started, any attempts to contact the landlord, the landlord’s attempts to fix the problem, any attempts to fix the problem, any expenses that you incur, the severity of the problem, how the problem has affected the tenants’ use of the property, any damages caused to personal property, etc. If the landlord fails to fix the problem with in 30-days, the tenant may be able to deposit the rent into escrow to the Clerk of Courts until the problem is fixed.
Emotional Support Animals
Landlord and Tenant Responsibilities regarding emotional support animals
Housing
Does a person have a right to use a service animal in his or her apartment or home, even if a landlord or other housing provider forbids pets?
Yes. The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in the terms, conditions, or privileges of the sale or rental of housing and in the provision of services or facilities of the housing. Discrimination includes a "refusal to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices, or services, when such accommodations may be necessary to afford such person equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling," including public and common areas. Thus, if a tenant has a disability and needs a service animal to afford him or her "equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling," then a landlord generally must grant permission, even if pets are restricted or prohibited in the apartment.
Other federal laws may apply as well, including Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which requires any program receiving federal assistance to provide reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities, such as public or subsidized housing, although not a landlord who only accepts Section 8 rental assistance. Regardless, the Fair Housing Act applies to virtually all forms of housing.
Does the Fair Housing Act permit only service animals which are dogs?
No. Although there is no explicit definition of service animals under the Fair Housing Act, administrative agency and court decisions as well as interpretations by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have concluded that its protections are much broader than those under the ADA. Thus, service animals are not limited merely to dogs and do not need to have been trained or certified. Also, emotional support animals can be considered a reasonable accommodation for a person's disability under the Fair Housing Act; for example, an individual who has depression or post-traumatic stress disorder may need the therapeutic nurturing and support of an animal.
What must a tenant do if he or she needs a service animal in his or her apartment?
As opposed to Titles II and III of the ADA in which the animal need only meet the definition of a service animal to be covered by the law, and no further reasonable accommodation analysis should be applied, the Fair Housing Act requires that a person affirmatively notify the landlord (preferably in writing) that he or she has a disability, that he or she needs a service animal to afford equal opportunity to use and enjoy the apartment, and that he or she therefore requires a modification to the landlord's policies prohibiting or restricting pets as a reasonable accommodation for his or her disability.
It is also strongly advisable that the individual submit a letter from his or her doctor, therapist or other medical provider verifying the need for the service animal. It is not necessary to disclose a detailed, comprehensive medical history. The landlord or other provider of housing is entitled to obtain only that information necessary to determine whether the requested accommodation is necessary because of a disability.
Can a landlord refuse a request to use a service animal in an apartment?
Yes, but only under certain circumstances. A landlord can refuse this requested accommodation if it would constitute an undue financial or administrative burden or would fundamentally alter the nature of the housing; for example, if the animal is disruptive to other tenants, or if the animal poses a direct threat to the health, safety, or property of others.
Can a landlord charge a fee or deposit for a service animal?
No. HUD regulations explicitly exempt people living in HUD-assisted public housing and multi-family housing projects for the elderly and persons with disabilities from any obligation to pay pet deposits or fees for service animals. Although there is no similar exemption for private housing, HUD and the U.S. Department of Justice have concluded that requiring a tenant to pay a deposit or fee for a service animal is illegal, although a tenant may be charged for the cost of repairing damage caused by the animal.
Does Ohio law protect the right of a person with a disability to keep a service animal in his or her housing?
Yes. As stated before, Ohio law defines an "animal assistant" as "any animal which aids" a person with a disability, including a dog which alerts a person with a hearing impairment to sounds, a dog which guides a person with a visual impairment, or a monkey which collects or retrieves items for a person with a mobility impairment. Ohio law provides that a person with a disability who has or obtains an animal assistant "shall be entitled to keep the animal assistant on the premises purchased, leased, rented, assigned or subleased" by such person. Furthermore, he or she "shall not be required to pay an extra charge for such animal assistant but shall be liable for damage done by the animal assistant to the premises."
Pet Addendum
Additional Information
No Fees For Emotional Support Animal
- Not all Properties allow Pets Except for qualified Emotional Animal
- The tenant must have renter’s insurance
- Owner must present a document from their Veterinarian attesting the Pet has had all its necessary shots
- The Pet must be presented to the office manager for approval
Pet Addendum
This Pet Addendum is made on _______________ and is incorporated as part of the Lease Agreement dated as of the _______________ between _______________ (Tenant) and _______________ (Landlord) hereinafter the Parties.
The parties hereby acknowledge that the Lease Agreement is amended to include the following provisions:
Landlord allows Tenant(s) to have ___ (# of Pets) pet(s) on the Premises consisting of _______________ (Types of Pets Allowed cat or dog) that are not to weigh over _20_ pounds.
For the right to have pet(s) on the Premises the Landlord shall charge a fee of $_25.00___ (US Dollars) per month in additional to the regular monthly rent for as long as the Pet is in the apartment. A nonrefundable deposit in the amount of $150.00 will be due at time of signing the Pet Addendum. The Tenant(s) is responsible for all damage, including but not limited to walls, floors, carpets or stains that any pet causes, regardless of ownership of said pet and agrees to restore the property to its original condition at their expense.
The Tenant(s) shall have the pet under contro at all times and exercise respective due care. The dog will be on a leash at all times outside the Tenants apartment. The Tenant(s) Agrees to clean and remove all pet waste, inside or outside the Property.
Tenant(s) agrees to comply with all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations governing pets.
The Tenant(s) agree not to leave food or water for their pet or any other animal outside their dwelling where it may attract other animals.
The Tenant(s) agree to keep their pet from being unnecessarily noisy or aggressive and causing any annoyance or discomfort to others and will remedy immediately any complaints made through the Owners or Manager. Landlord and Tenant(s) agree to the above conditions on this ____ day of _____________________, 20____ and hereby swear that the information provided is accurate and true:
Tenant’s Signature _____________________________ Date ______________
Print Name _____________________________
