Can my tenant refuse to pay rent?
Andrew Ramirez
Published Mar 11, 2026
By failing to pay their rent, your tenant has broken the terms of their tenancy agreement, meaning you can serve them a Section 8 notice at any point in the tenancy. Your tenant may dispute the eviction, so you need to be ready with evidence of unpaid rent and your efforts to resolve the issue.
What are renters rights in Ohio?
Tenants in the state of Ohio are granted certain rights by the state’s landlord-tenant code, including the right to fair housing, the right to a return of the security deposit, and the right to notice before landlord entry. Other laws control habitability and retaliation.
What a landlord Cannot do Ohio?
Not disturb, or allow your guests to disturb, your neighbors. Not allow controlled substances (such as drugs) to be present on the property. Allow your landlord reasonable access (upon 24 hours’ notice) to the premises to inspect, make repairs or show the property to prospective buyers or renters.
How much notice does a landlord have to give a tenant to move out in Ohio?
To end a month-to-month tenancy, a landlord must give a tenant at least a 30-day written notice to move. The notice must state the date by which the tenant needs to be out of the rental unit.
How much notice does a landlord have to give to enter property in Michigan?
Generally, the landlord must enter only at a reasonable time of day, after giving at least 24 hours of notice. Sometimes, a tenant might be amenable to a shorter notice period.
Do you have to pay rent if your landlord is in foreclosure?
You signed a contract to pay rent to the landlord because he owns the property and you are paying for the right to live there. The Forclosure is against the property, not against you. The foreclosure sounds as if the doors are going to be closed. No.
What to do if you are a tenant in a foreclosure?
Here’s what to do if you’re a tenant renting a property that is being foreclosed on. Be proactive. If the property you live in is being foreclosed on, the bank or its attorney will likely begin sending notices to the property.
What happens to the rent when the bank forecloses?
Even though the bank is receiving the rent payments, all other rights and responsibilities that the owner/landlord has with respect to the tenants remain in place. Until the bank actually forecloses, the owner is still the owner. This leads to problems if the tenants need maintenance or repairs done on the rental unit.
When do you have to pay rent to the original owner?
Your duty to pay rent to the original owner ends when the new owner records his or her deed. Two exceptions may apply, however. Have You Heard from the Bank? Sometimes, tenants must begin paying rent to the mortgage holder, the bank or lending institution that loaned money to the owner to finance the purchase of the property.