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S.571: Residential Rent to Own Protection Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 26, 2019
- Latest Major Action Feb. 26, 2019
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- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 26, 2019
Bill Summary
Residential Rent to Own Protection Act This bill establishes requirements regarding residential rent-to-own agreements. The bill requires residential property subject to rent-to-own agreements to comply with applicable state and local habitability laws, prohibits eviction of a purchaser of such an agreement except if ordered in a judicial proceeding, requires public documentation of these agreements, and establishes civil penalties for...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Feb. 26, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Feb. 26, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) |