Ohio § 4781.43 Applying for release of rent

Ohio Statutes

§ 4781.43 — Applying for release of rent

Ohio § 4781.43

Title 47Occupations-Professions

Ch. 4781Manufactured Homes

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4781.43 (2026).

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(A)A park operator who receives notice that rent due the park operator has been deposited with a clerk of court pursuant to section4781.41of the Revised Code, may:

(1)Apply to the clerk of court for release of the rent on the ground that the condition contained in the notice given pursuant to division (A) of section4781.41of the Revised Code has been remedied. The clerk shall forthwith release the rent, less costs, to the park operator if the resident gives written notice to the clerk that the condition has been remedied.

(2)Apply to the court for release of the rent on the grounds that the resident did not comply with the notice requirement of division (A) of section4781.41of the Revised Code, or that the resident was not current in rent payments due under the rental agree

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(A) A park operator who receives notice that rent due the park operator has been deposited with a clerk of court pursuant to section4781.41of the Revised Code, may:

(1) Apply to the clerk of court for release of the rent on the ground that the condition contained in the notice given pursuant to division (A) of section4781.41of the Revised Code has been remedied. The clerk shall forthwith release the rent, less costs, to the park operator if the resident gives written notice to the clerk that the condition has been remedied.

(2) Apply to the court for release of the rent on the grounds that the resident did not comply with the notice requirement of division (A) of section4781.41of the Revised Code, or that the resident was not current in rent payments due under the rental agreement at the time the resident initiated rent deposits with the clerk of courts under division (B)(1) of section4781.41of the Revised Code;

(3) Apply to the court for release of the rent on the grounds that there was no violation of any obligation imposed upon the park operator by section4781.38of the Revised Code or by the rental agreement, or by any building, housing, health, or safety code, or that the condition contained in the notice given pursuant to division (A) of section4781.41of the Revised Code has been remedied.

(B) The resident shall be named as a party to any action filed by the park operator under this section, and shall have the right to file an answer and counterclaim, as in other civil cases. A trial shall be held within sixty days of the date of filing of the park operator's complaint, unless for good cause shown the court grants a continuance.

(C) If the court finds that there was no violation of any obligation imposed upon the park operator by section4781.38of the Revised Code or by the rental agreement, or by any building, housing, health, or safety code, or that the condition contained in the notice given pursuant to division (A) of section4781.41of the Revised Code has been remedied, or that the resident did not comply with the notice requirement of division (A) of section4781.41of the Revised Code, or that the resident was not current in rent payments at the time the resident initiated rent deposits with the clerk of court under division (B)(1) of section4781.41of the Revised Code, the court shall order the release to the park operator of rent on deposit with the clerk, less costs.

(D) If the court finds that the condition contained in the notice given pursuant to division (A) of section4781.41of the Revised Code was the result of an act or omission of the resident, or that the resident intentionally acted in bad faith in proceeding under section4781.41of the Revised Code, the resident shall be liable for damages caused to the park operator, and for costs, together with reasonable attorneys' fees if the resident intentionally acted in bad faith.