OH landlord resources
Lease preparation education in Ohio
Review the lease documents and local requirements with a qualified attorney.
Dataset review pending. These supplied references have not been independently verified. Educational information only, not legal, tax or financial advice.
Ohio: Security deposits
No statutory cap (ORC 5321.16 imposes no limit on the deposit amount).
Interest (5%/yr) only on the portion exceeding the greater of $50 or one month's rent, and only if the tenant stays 6 months or more; paid annually (ORC 5321.16(A)).
The uploaded dataset lists a deposit-return period of 30 days. Review the cited rule for the applicable conditions and timing.
Ohio: Lease disclosures and receipts
Lead paint (federal, pre-1978)
Name and address of the owner and any managing agent (ORC 5321.18)
No statewide rent-receipt requirement identified (ORC ch. 5321).
Sources supplied for Ohio
Dates below are verification dates claimed in the uploaded dataset, not a new review by Calvin's team.
- ORC 5321.16 (security deposit)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- ORC 1923.04 (3-day notice)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- ORC 5321.17 (termination of tenancies)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- ORC 5321.19 (local rent control preemption)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
Offices listed in the dataset
- Ohio Attorney Generalstate attorney general
- Supreme Court of Ohiostate courts
- Ohio Laws and Administrative Rulesstate statutes