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Chapter 186 - Estates for Years and at Will
Chapter 186 - Estates for Years and at Will
Section 1a - Land Demised for Term of 100 Years or More Regarded as Estate in Fee Simple
Section 3 - Tenancy at Sufferance; Liability for Rent
Section 4 - Liability of Tenant for Rent for Proportion of Land in Possession
Section 5 - Action to Recover Rent; Evidence
Section 6 - Survival of Action
Section 7 - Remedies of Landlords
Section 8 - Recovery of Rent Accruing Before Determination of Lease
Section 9 - Recovery of Rent Paid in Advance
Section 10 - Rent as a Necessary
Section 11 - Determination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent
Section 11a - Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent
Section 12 - Notice to Determine Estate at Will
Section 13 - Recovery of Possession After Termination of Tenancy at Will
Section 13a - Tenants Deemed to Be at Will Upon Foreclosure of Residential Real Property; Status of Tenancy Agreements Where Rental Payment Subsidized Under State or Federal Law
Section 14 - Wrongful Acts of Landlord; Premises Used for Dwelling or Residential Purposes; Utilities, Services, Quiet Enjoyment; Penalties; Remedies; Waiver
Section 15 - Non-Liability of Landlord; Provisions in Lease or Rental Agreement
Section 15a - Waiver of Notices; Lease or Rental Agreement Provisions; Validity
Section 15b - Entrance of Premises Prior to Termination of Lease; Payments; Receipts; Interest; Records; Security Deposits
Section 15c - Residential Real Estate, Lease Payments Based on Real Estate Tax Increases
Section 15d - Oral Agreement to Execute Lease; Delivery of Lease Copy; Penalty; Waiver
Section 15e - Action Against Owner; Injuries Due to Defects Violating Building Code; Defense; Waiver
Section 15f - Residential Leases or Rental Agreements Restricting Litigation or Landlord Liability; Ouster of Tenant; Remedies
Section 16 - Leases or Rental Agreements Restricting Occupancy of Children
Section 17 - Occupancy Constituting Tenancy at Will; Termination
Section 17a - Residential Care and Services; Housing Facility Providers; Eviction; Hearing; Jurisdiction
Section 18 - Reprisal for Reporting Violations of Law or for Tenant's Union Activity; Damages and Costs; Notice of Termination, Presumption; Waiver in Leases or Other Rental Agreements Prohibited
Section 19 - Notice to Landlord of Unsafe Condition; Tort Actions for Injuries Resulting From Uncorrected Condition
Section 20 - Attorneys' Fees and Expenses; Residential Lease Provisions; Implied Covenant; Waiver
Section 21 - Disclosure of Insurance Information by Lessor; Violations; Waiver
Section 22 - Definitions; Submeter Installation; Testing; Water Use Charges; Public Housing Development Exemption
Section 23 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 23 to 29
Section 24 - Termination of Rental Agreement or Tenancy by Victim of Domestic Violence, Rape, Sexual Assault or Stalking
Section 25 - Refusal of Rental Agreement or Assistance Based on Termination of Rental Agreement Under Sec. 24 or Request for Change of Lock Under Sec. 26 Prohibited
Section 26 - Change of Locks Upon Request of Tenant, Co-Tenant or Household Member Believed to Be Under Imminent Threat of Domestic Violence, Rape, Sexual Assault or Stalking
Section 27 - Jurisdiction of Courts to Restrain Violation of Secs. 23 to 26; Applicability of Other Laws to Requests to Change Locks
Section 28 - Waivers of Secs. 23 to 27 Void and Unenforceable
Section 29 - Owner Immunity From Liability
Section 30 - Inspection of Vacated Property for Presence of Abandoned Animals