Uniform Residential Landlord And Tenant Act
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The Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, also known as URLTA, is a sample law governing residential landlord
and tenant interactions, created in 1972 by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws
in the United States.
Many states have adopted all or part of this Act.
Landlord
A landlord is the owner of a house, apartment, condominium, or real estate which is rented or leased to an individual or business, who is called a tenant . When a juristic person is in this position, the term landlord is used. Other terms include lessor and owner...
and tenant interactions, created in 1972 by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws
National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws
The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws is a non-profit, unincorporated association commonly referred to as the U.S. Uniform Law Commission. It consists of commissioners appointed by each state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the United States...
in the United States.
Many states have adopted all or part of this Act.