Tenant Protection Law

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What is the background to the enactment of the Tenant Protection Law? What are the main tenets of the Tenant Protection Law, and why are landlords concerned about it not applying?

The Tenant Protection Law restricts a property owner’s ability to evict a protected tenant. For example, the law stipulates that, despite any contractual provision to the contrary, a protected tenant cannot be evicted from the property except in the events specified in Section 131 of the Law.

For instance: if the tenant has not paid rent; the tenant has breached a condition of the lease agreement that constitutes grounds for eviction; the tenant has caused significant damage to the property through malice; the tenant habitually harasses and annoys their neighbors as a “way of life”; and more. The restriction on evicting a protected tenant is very stringent.

Even a property owner wishing to evict a tenant for their own use is obligated to notify the tenant in writing of their willingness to provide alternative housing. Further, the law also sets a ceiling on the rent that can be charged to a tenant in a residential or commercial property, according to the property’s characteristics.