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House committee hears bill to require written holding‑deposit agreements, penalties for breaches
Summary
State Rep. Anessa Hartman introduced House Bill 3,521 on Feb. 17 before the House Committee on Housing and Homelessness, saying the measure would require written holding‑deposit agreements and authorize a penalty equal to the deposit if a landlord fails to meet that agreement.
State Rep. Anessa Hartman introduced House Bill 3,521 on Feb. 17 before the House Committee on Housing and Homelessness, saying the measure would require written holding‑deposit agreements and authorize a penalty equal to the deposit if a landlord fails to meet that agreement.
Hartman said the bill grew from tenant reports that landlords kept holding deposits even when rental units were unsafe or rented to someone else. “Tenants should not have to choose between signing a lease for an unsafe home, or losing a significant amount of money,” Hartman said.
The bill would require that hold‑deposit agreements be in writing before a landlord receives a deposit and would require return of the deposit plus a penalty equal to the deposit amount if the…
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