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Relating to the duties of care of certain landlords regarding disasters.
Relating to the duties of care of certain landlords regarding disasters.
Source: OpenStates · fetched February 3, 2025
Landlords will have new duties of care regarding disasters, which may lead to improved safety and habitability for renters during and after disaster events.
While the bill focuses on landlords, it may indirectly affect homeowners who rent out properties, requiring them to comply with new disaster preparedness and response duties.
- RenterdirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Landlords will have new duties of care regarding disasters, which may lead to improved safety and habitability for renters during and after disaster events.
“Relating to the duties of care of certain landlords regarding disasters.”· Relating to the duties of care of certain landlords regarding disasters.
- HomeownerindirectMinor impactMedium certainty
While the bill focuses on landlords, it may indirectly affect homeowners who rent out properties, requiring them to comply with new disaster preparedness and response duties.
“Relating to the duties of care of certain landlords regarding disasters.”· Relating to the duties of care of certain landlords regarding disasters.
- Establishes new duties of care for certain landlords concerning disasters.
- Aims to improve tenant safety and property habitability during and after disaster events.
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