Bill: Rejected Renters Rights Act

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Protect the Rights of parties in a Rental Agreement​

The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:

1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the “Renters Rights Act”
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.

2 - Purpose
(1) As of now, landlords operating an apartment, store, chestshop, or any other rental space, have little to no legal rights and protections.
(2) As of now, Tenants rights are protected by various bills.

3 - Private Renting
When a landlord is renting to a player they shall have the following rights:
(1) Landlords have the right to evict from their owned property following a period of notice lasting 24 hours, excluding a report made by a building inspector or if the tenant has been permanently banned/deported.
(2) Landlords have the right to keep all money paid in rent by the tenant if they have been permanently banned/deported.
(3) Landlords have the right to access their property following a 12 hour notice period prior to entry in their region. This does not apply to a region with chestshops, an inactive tenant, a permanently banned/deported tenant, or if the tenant provides written permission of entry to the landlord.
(4) Landlords have the right to have their property in rentable condition upon the completion of a lease.
(5) Tenants have the right to alter the inside of their rented property during the lease term.

4- Legislative Changes
(1) - Upon the passage of this act, the "Tenants Vibes Act" shall be repealed.
(2) - Upon the passage of this act, the "Tenants Rights Act" shall be repealed.

5 - Legal Additions
Failure to uphold Property Condition
Altering inside or outside appearance of a property.
Per Offense: Up to $2000, which may be disputed in court.


Failure to remove personal items from Property
Failing to remove all personal items, locked items and other related items by the time of lease expiration .
Per Offense: $250, which may be disputed in court.


Wrongful Eviction
Evicting a tenant without reasonable notice or refund
Per Offence: Up to $2000 + Rental Fees Refunded, which may be disputed in court.


Landlord Trespassing
Landlord entering a tenant’s rental region without reasonable prior notice. The rental region containing chestshops, an inactive tenant, or written permission of entry to the landlord by the tenant prevents the enforcement of this law.
Per Offence: $250 + Any changes to the rental region by the landlord are reverted.