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Bill would require landlords to apply partial tenant payments to rent first, supporters say it would prevent evictions
Summary
Senate Bill 2235 would require landlords to apply a tenant's partial payment to outstanding rent first unless the tenant specifies otherwise, sponsor Ryan Brownberger told the Senate Industry and Business Committee.
Senator Ryan Brownberger (District 10) told the committee Senate Bill 2235 proposes a straightforward change to North Dakota Century Code section 47-16-20: when a tenant's payment is insufficient to cover all outstanding charges, the payment must be applied to rent first unless the tenant specifies otherwise.
"It focuses on improving clarity and fairness in rental agreements, particularly addressing the application payments under such contracts," Brownberger said. He framed the bill as consumer-protection aimed at preventing inadvertent evictions and said it responds to…
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