OH HB106

Service members can terminate rental agreements when they receive military orders requiring relocation due to permanent change of station or deployment on active duty for at least 90 days.

Termination requires written notice with a copy of military orders delivered to the landlord in person or by certified mail at the address where rent is normally paid.

For month-to-month leases, termination is effective 30 days after the next rental payment date; for other leases, it is effective on the last day of the month following notice delivery.

Tenants must pay prorated rent through the termination date; landlords must refund prepaid rent and security deposits within 30 days and cannot withhold deposits based on early termination.

Landlords who violate this section are liable for double damages and the tenant's reasonable attorney's fees; tenants have up to 90 days after returning from deployment to file claims.