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Committee clears bill letting domestic‑violence victims terminate leases without early‑termination fees
Summary
H.3569, as amended, allows a tenant who is a victim of qualifying domestic violence to terminate a lease within 60 days without standard early‑termination penalties, requires written notice and surrender of possession, and provides protections for landlords acting in good faith.
The Judiciary Committee advanced H.3569, a bill that adds protections for residential tenants who are victims of qualifying domestic violence incidents by allowing a “protected tenant” to terminate a rental agreement within 60 days of the incident without being liable for early‑termination penalties.
Representative Bernstein, presenting the committee’s subcommittee version, said a protected tenant…
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