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41 OK Stat § 41-106 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 41. Landlord and Tenant|§41-106. Settlement of claim.

|A claim or right arising under this act or a rental agreement, if disputed in good faith, may be settled by agreement and requires no further consideration. |Added by Laws 1978, c. 257, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
41 OK Stat § 41-107 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 41. Landlord and Tenant|§41-107. Good faith performance or enforcement.

|Every duty under this act and every act which must be performed as a condition precedent to the exercise of a right or remedy under this act imposes an obligation of good faith in its performance or enforcement. |Added by Laws 1978, c. 257, § 7, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
41 OK Stat § 41-108 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 41. Landlord and Tenant|§41-108. Beneficial owner to maintain premises.

|Any agreement, assignment, conveyance, trust deed or security instrument which authorizes a person other than the beneficial owner to act as landlord of a dwelling unit shall not relieve the beneficial owner of the duty to conform with this act and any other law, code, ordinance or regulation concerning the maintenance and operation of the premises. |Added by Laws 1978, c. 257, § 8, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
41 OK Stat § 41-109 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 41. Landlord and Tenant|§41-109. Rent.

|A. In the absence of agreement, the occupants of a dwelling unit shall pay to the landlord as rent the fair rental value for the use and occupancy of the dwelling unit. |B. Rent shall be payable at the time and place agreed to by the parties. Unless otherwise agreed, the entire rent shall be payable at the dwelling unit at the beginning of any term of one (1) month or less, while one (1) month's rent shall be payable at the beginning of each month of a longer term.Added by Laws 1978, c. 257, § 9, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
41 OK Stat § 41-110 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 41. Landlord and Tenant|§41-110. Term of tenancy.

|Unless the rental agreement fixes a definite term in writing, the tenancy is week-to-week in the case of a roomer or boarder who pays weekly rent, and in all other cases month-to-month. |Added by Laws 1978, c. 257, § 10, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
41 OK Stat § 41-112 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 41. Landlord and Tenant|§41-112. Duties of parties upon termination of tenancy.

|Except as otherwise provided in this act, whenever either party to a rental agreement rightfully elects to terminate, the duties of each party under the rental agreement shall cease and be determined upon the effective date of said termination, and the parties shall thereupon discharge any remaining obligations under this act as soon as practicable. |Added by Laws 1978, c. 257, § 12, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
41 OK Stat § 41-113 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 41. Landlord and Tenant|§41-113. Rental agreements.

|A. A rental agreement may not provide that either party thereto: |1. Agrees to waive or forego rights or remedies under the Oklahoma Residential Landlord and Tenant Act;2. Authorizes any person to confess judgment on a claim arising out of the rental agreement;3. Agrees to pay the other party's attorney's fees;4. Agrees to the exculpation, limitation or indemnification of any liability arising under law for damages or injuries to persons or property caused by or resulting from the acts or omissions of either party, their agents, servants or employees in the operation or maintenance of the dwelling unit or the premises of which it is a part;5. Agrees to the establishment of a lien except as allowed by the Oklahoma Residential Landlord and Tenant Act in and to the property of the other party; or6. Agrees to waive or limit his or her right to summon a peace officer or other emergency assistance in an emergency.B. A provision prohibited by subsection A of this section and included in a rental agreement is unenforceable.Added by Laws 1978, c. 257, § 13, eff. Oct. 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 410, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
41 OK Stat § 41-113.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 41. Landlord and Tenant|§41-113.1. Denial or termination of tenancy because of guide, signal or service dog.

|A landlord shall not deny or terminate a tenancy to a blind, deaf, or physically handicapped person because of the guide, signal, or service dog of such person unless such dogs are specifically prohibited in the rental agreement entered into prior to November 1, 1985. |Added by Laws 1982, c. 251, § 3, emerg. eff. May 11, 1982. Amended by Laws 1985, c. 19, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1985.
41 OK Stat § 41-113.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 41. Landlord and Tenant|§41-113.2. Assistance animal – Reasonable housing accommodation request.

|A. As used in this section, "assistance animal" means an animal that works, provides assistance or performs tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability, or provides emotional support that alleviates one or more identified symptoms or effects of a person's disability. "Assistance animal" includes a service animal specifically trained or equipped to perform tasks for a person with a disability, or an emotional support animal that provides support to a person with a disability who has a disability-related need for such support. |B. A person with a disability may submit a request for a reasonable accommodation to maintain an assistance animal in a dwelling pursuant to the Fair Housing Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C., Section 3601 et seq., the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C., Section 12101 et seq., and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C., Section 701 or any other federal, state or local law. Unless the person making the request has a disability or disability-related need for an assistance animal that is readily apparent, the landlord may request reliable supporting documentation that (1) is necessary to verify that the person meets the definition of disability pursuant to the Fair Housing Act, (2) describes the needed accommodation, and (3) shows the relationship between the person's disability and the need for the requested accommodation. The landlord may independently verify the authenticity of any supporting documentation. Supporting documentation that was acquired through purchase or exchange of funds for goods and services shall be presumed to be fraudulent supporting documentation.C. A landlord shall not be liable for injuries by a person's assistance animal permitted on the landlord's property as a reasonable accommodation to assist the person with a disability pursuant to the requirements of subsection B of this section.D. If a person obtains a reasonable housing accommodation under this section by knowingly making a false claim of having a disability that requires the use of an assistance animal or by knowingly providing fraudulent supporting documentation in connection with such claim, the landlord may remedy the person's noncompliance by the procedures authorized pursuant to the Oklahoma Residential Landlord and Tenant Act in Section 132 of Title 41 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Additionally, a prevailing landlord in an eviction action under this section may be awarded court costs and fees, plus damages not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) from the tenant.Added by Laws 2018, c. 223, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
41 OK Stat § 41-113.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 41. Landlord and Tenant|§41-113.3. Victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking.

|A landlord shall not deny, refuse to renew or terminate a tenancy because the applicant, tenant or member of the household is a victim or alleged victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking regardless of whether there exists a current protective order. A landlord shall not deny a tenancy or retaliate against a tenant because the applicant or tenant has previously terminated a rental agreement because the applicant or tenant is a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking. |Added by Laws 2021, c. 410, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
41 OK Stat § 41-113a (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 41. Landlord and Tenant|§41-113a. Disclosure of flood or flooding problems in rental agreement.

|A. If the premises to be rented has been flooded within the past five (5) years and such fact is known to the landlord, the landlord shall include such information prominently and in writing as part of any written rental agreements. Failure to provide such information shall entitle any tenant who is a party to the rental agreement to sue the landlord of the premises in a court of appropriate jurisdiction and to recover the personal property damages sustained by the tenant from flooding of the premises. |B. For the purpose of this section, "flooded and flooding" shall mean general and temporary conditions of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas and structures upon said areas from the overflow of lakes, ponds, streams, rivers, creeks and any other inland waters.Added by Laws 1986, c. 194, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
41 OK Stat § 41-114 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 41. Landlord and Tenant|§41-114. Alienees - Rights, obligations and remedies.

|Alienees of landlords and tenants shall have the same legal rights, obligations and remedies as their principals. |Added by Laws 1978, c. 257, § 14, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
41 OK Stat § 41-116 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 41. Landlord and Tenant|§41-116. Person to accept service or notice - Identity of owner and manager - Failure to comply with section.

|A. As a part of any rental agreement the lessor shall prominently and in writing identify what person at what address is entitled to accept service or notice under this act. The landlord or any person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on his behalf shall disclose to the tenant in writing at or before the commencement of the tenancy the name and address of: |1. The person or persons authorized to manage the premises;2. The owner or owners of the premises; or3. The name and address of a person authorized to act for and on behalf of the owner for the purpose of receipt of service of process and receiving and receipting for notices.The information required to be furnished by this section shall be kept current and this section extends to and is enforceable against any successor owner, landlord or manager.B. A person who fails to comply with this section becomes a landlord for the purposes of this act and an agent of each person who is otherwise a landlord for:1. Receipt of service of process and receiving and receipting for notices and demands; and2. Performing the obligations of a landlord under this act and under the rental agreement and expending and making available for the purpose all rents collected from the premises.Added by Laws 1978, c. 257, § 16, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
41 OK Stat § 41-117 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 41. Landlord and Tenant|§41-117. Commencement of tenancy - Delivery of possession - Wrongful possession - Limitations on use - Rights regarding occupants - Reasonable occupancy limitation.

|A. At the commencement of the term a landlord shall deliver full possession of the premises to the tenant in compliance with the rental agreement and Section 118 of this title. Except as otherwise provided in this act, the landlord may bring an action for possession against any other person wrongfully in possession and may recover his damages. |B. A rental agreement may provide reasonable limitations upon use of a dwelling unit or premises by a tenant or occupant. A landlord shall have the right to demand that an occupant vacate the dwelling unit or the premises or both if such occupant breaches any condition of the rental agreement which would be enforceable against the tenant. If a landlord makes a written request to the tenant or to the occupant for the occupant to depart from the dwelling unit or the premises or both, the occupant shall comply. If the occupant wrongfully fails to comply within a reasonable time, the occupant shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a trespass and may be punished by a fine of not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by confinement in the county jail for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days or by both such fine and imprisonment.C. An occupancy limitation of two (2) persons per bedroom residing in a dwelling unit shall be presumed reasonable for this state. The two-person limitation shall not apply to a child or children born to the tenants during the course of the lease.Added by Laws 1978, c. 257, § 17, eff. Oct. 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 149, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
41 OK Stat § 41-118 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 41. Landlord and Tenant|§41-118. Duties of landlord and tenant.

|A. A landlord shall at all times during the tenancy: |1. Except in the case of a single-family residence, keep all common areas of his building, grounds, facilities and appurtenances in a clean, safe and sanitary condition;2. Make all repairs and do whatever is necessary to put and keep the tenant's dwelling unit and premises in a fit and habitable condition;3. Maintain in good and safe working order and condition all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and other facilities and appliances, including elevators, supplied or required to be supplied by him;4. Except in the case of one- or two-family residences or where provided by a governmental entity, provide and maintain appropriate receptacles and conveniences for the removal of ashes, garbage, rubbish and other waste incidental to the occupancy of the dwelling unit and arrange for the frequent removal of such wastes; and5. Except in the case of a single-family residence or where the service is supplied by direct and independently metered utility connections to the dwelling unit, supply running water and reasonable amounts of hot water at all times and reasonable heat.B. The landlord and tenant of a dwelling unit may agree by a conspicuous writing independent of the rental agreement that the tenant is to perform specified repairs, maintenance tasks, alterations or remodeling.C. Prior to the commencement of a rental agreement, if a landlord knows or has reason to know that the dwelling unit or any part of the premises was used in the manufacture of methamphetamine, the landlord shall disclose this information to a prospective tenant. Provided however, if the landlord has had the level of contamination assessed within the dwelling unit or pertinent part of the premises, and it has been determined that the level of contamination does not exceed one-tenth of one microgram (0.1 mcg) per one hundred square centimeters (100 cm2) of surface materials within the dwelling unit or pertinent part of the premises, no disclosure shall be required.Added by Laws 1978, c. 257, § 18, eff. Oct. 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 2010, c. 282, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2010.
41 OK Stat § 41-119 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 41. Landlord and Tenant|§41-119. Conveyance of property - Attornment of tenant.

|A. A conveyance of real estate, or of any interest therein, by a landlord shall be valid without the attornment of the tenant, but the payment of rent by the tenant to the grantor at any time before written notice of the conveyance is given to the tenant shall be good against the grantee. |B. The attornment of a tenant to a stranger shall be void, and shall not affect the possession of the landlord unless it is made with the consent of the landlord, or pursuant to a judgment at law, or the order or decree of a court.C. Unless otherwise agreed and except as otherwise provided in this act, upon termination of the owner's interest in the dwelling unit including, but not limited to, terminations of interest by sale, assignment, death, bankruptcy, appointment of a receiver or otherwise, the owner is relieved of all liability under the rental agreement and of all obligations under this act as to events occurring subsequent to written notice to the resident of the termination of the owner's interest. The successor in interest to the owner shall be liable for all obligations under the rental agreement or under this act. Upon receipt by a resident of written notice of the termination of the owner's interest in the dwelling unit, a resident shall pay all future rental payments, when due, to the successor in interest to the owner.D. Unless otherwise agreed and except as otherwise provided in this act, a manager of premises that includes a dwelling unit is relieved of liability under a rental agreement and this act as to events occurring after written notice to the tenant of the termination of his management.Added by Laws 1978, c. 257, § 19, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
41 OK Stat § 41-120 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 41. Landlord and Tenant|§41-120. Failure of landlord to deliver possession of dwelling unit to tenant.

|A. If the landlord fails to deliver possession of the dwelling unit to the tenant, rent abates until possession is delivered and the tenant may terminate the rental agreement by giving a written notice of such termination to the landlord, whereupon the landlord shall return all prepaid rent and deposit, or the tenant may, at his option, demand performance of the rental agreement by the landlord and maintain an action for possession of the dwelling unit against any person wrongfully in possession and recover the actual damages sustained by him. |B. If a person's failure to deliver possession is willful and not in good faith, an aggrieved person may recover from that person an amount not more than twice the monthly rental as specified in the rental agreement, computed and prorated on a daily basis, for each month, or portion thereof, that said person wrongfully remains in possession.Added by Laws 1978, c. 257, § 20, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
41 OK Stat § 41-122 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 41. Landlord and Tenant|§41-122. Damage to or destruction of dwelling unit - Rights and duties of tenant.

|A. If the dwelling unit or premises are damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty to an extent that enjoyment of the dwelling unit is substantially impaired, unless the impairment is caused by the deliberate or negligent act or omission of the tenant, a member of his family, his animal or pet or other person or animal on the premises with his consent, the tenant may: |1. Immediately vacate the premises and notify the landlord in writing within one (1) week thereafter of his intention to terminate the rental agreement, in which case the rental agreement terminates as of the date of vacating; or2. If continued occupancy is possible, vacate any part of the dwelling unit rendered unusable by the fire or casualty, in which case the tenant's liability for rent is reduced in proportion to the diminution in the fair rental value of the dwelling unit.B. If the rental agreement is terminated under this section the landlord shall return all deposits recoverable under Section 15 of this act and all prepaid and unearned rent. Accounting for rent in the event of termination or apportionment shall be made as of the date of the fire or other casualty.Added by Laws 1978, c. 257, § 22, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
41 OK Stat § 41-123 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 41. Landlord and Tenant|§41-123. Wrongful removal or exclusion from dwelling unit.

|If a landlord wrongfully removes or excludes a tenant from possession of a dwelling unit, the tenant may recover possession by a proceeding brought in a court of competent jurisdiction, or terminate the rental agreement after giving notice of such intention to the landlord, and in either case recover an amount not more than twice the average monthly rental, or twice his actual damages, whichever is greater. If the rental agreement is terminated, the landlord shall return all deposits recoverable under Section 15 of this act and all prepaid and unearned rent. |Added by Laws 1978, c. 257, § 23, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
41 OK Stat § 41-124 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 41. Landlord and Tenant|§41-124. Damages for unlawful entry, lawful entry in unreasonable manner harassment - Limitation on remedies.

|A. If the landlord makes an unlawful entry or a lawful entry in an unreasonable manner or harasses the tenant by making repeated unreasonable demands for entry, the tenant may obtain injunctive relief to prevent the recurrence of the conduct or, upon written notice, terminate the rental agreement. In either case the tenant may recover actual damages. |B. Neither injunctive relief nor damages shall be available to a tenant if the basis for the landlord's action is the landlord's execution of a writ in the manner prescribed by Section 1148.10A of Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes.Added by Laws 1978, c. 257, § 24, eff. Oct. 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 149, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
41 OK Stat § 41-125 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 41. Landlord and Tenant|§41-125. Defective condition of premises - Report to landlord.

|Any defective condition of the premises which comes to the tenant's attention, and which the tenant has reason to believe is unknown to the landlord, shall be reported by the tenant to the landlord as soon as practicable. |Added by Laws 1978, c. 257, § 25, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
41 OK Stat § 41-126 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 41. Landlord and Tenant|§41-126. Tenant's use and occupancy of premises - Rules and regulations.

|A. A landlord, from time to time, may adopt a rule or regulation, however described, concerning the tenant's use and occupancy of the premises. Such a rule or regulation is enforceable against the tenant only if: |1. Its purpose is to promote the convenience, peace, safety or welfare of the tenants in the premises, preserve the landlord's property from abusive use, or make a fair distribution of services and facilities held out for the tenants generally; and2. It is reasonably related to the purpose for which it is adopted; and3. It applies to all tenants in the premises in a fair manner; and4. It is sufficiently explicit in its prohibition, direction or limitation of the tenant's conduct to fairly inform the tenant what such tenant must or must not do to comply; and5. It is not for the purpose of evading the obligations of the landlord; and6. The tenant has notice of it at the time such tenant enters into the rental agreement, or when it is adopted.B. If a rule or regulation is adopted after the tenant enters into the rental agreement and that rule or regulation works a substantial modification of such tenant's bargain, the rule or regulation so adopted is not valid and enforceable against the tenant unless he consents to it in writing.Added by Laws 1978, c. 257, § 26, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
41 OK Stat § 41-127 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 41. Landlord and Tenant|§41-127. Duties of tenant.

|The tenant shall at all times during the tenancy: |1. Keep that part of the premises which such tenant occupies and uses as safe, clean and sanitary as the condition of the premises permits;2. Dispose from such tenant's dwelling unit all ashes, garbage, rubbish and other waste in a safe, clean and sanitary manner;3. Keep all plumbing fixtures in the dwelling unit or used by the tenant as clean and sanitary as their condition permits;4. Use in a safe and nondestructive manner all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and other facilities and appliances including elevators in the premises;5. Not deliberately or negligently destroy, deface, damage, impair or remove any part of the premises or permit any person, animal or pet to do so;6. Not engage in conduct or allow any person or animal or pet, on the premises with the express or implied permission or consent of the tenant, to engage in conduct that will disturb the quiet and peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other tenants;7. Comply with all covenants, rules, regulations and the like which are in accordance with Section 126 of this title; and8. Not engage in criminal activity that threatens the health, safety or right of peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other tenants or is a danger to the premises, and not engage in any drug-related criminal activity on or near the premises either personally or by any member of the tenant's household or any guest or other person under the tenant's control.Added by Laws 1978, c. 257, § 27, eff. Oct. 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 306, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.