IN SB0127

Landlords must provide tenants 60 days written notice before listing a rental property for sale if subject to an unexpired written lease, with exceptions for mutual agreement, lease expiring within 60 days, tenant breach, owner death, or properties with more than 4 units

Buyers of rental property must honor existing leases unless they provide 30 days written notice and pay the tenant one month's rent plus the full security deposit

Landlords must repair or replace essential systems (electricity, gas, heat, water, plumbing, HVAC) within 48 hours of tenant notification when the rental unit loses essential services due to malfunction or landlord failure to maintain

Courts may order tenants to pay rent into a trust account during litigation over landlord statutory obligations, with funds disbursed to the prevailing party; tenant protected activity within 6 months of alleged landlord retaliation creates a rebuttable presumption of retaliation

Landlords must pay all fines imposed by political subdivisions for code violations and complete all required repairs before delivering rental premises to a tenant