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CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO

PROTESTING NON-ACCEPTANCE

PROTESTING RETALIATION

OF RENT

Date: ____________________

Date: ___________________________

Dear ___________________(Landlord):

I attempted to pay you my monthly rent on:

Ohio Revised Code 5321.02 (A) provides

that a landlord may not increase rent,

_____________ (date) in accordance with

decrease services, threaten to bring an

my rental agreement. However, you refused

eviction action against or evict a tenant

to accept my rent as due and instead have

because the tenant has complained to the

requested that I vacate the premises.

landlord about the conditions of the rental

unit, complained to an appropriate

According to the Ohio Revised Code

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government agency about a code violation or

5321.17 (B) you are required to give me a

joined with other tenants for the purpose of

thirty (30) day notice to terminate my

negotiating or dealing collectively with the

All landlords must give their tenants a copy of this pamphlet according to Section 1324.16 of

tenancy. As of this date I have not received

landlord.

the Codified Ordinances of the City of Springfield, Ohio. (Effective 10/1/01). Please take time

any such notice from you.

to read this and keep it in your records for future reference.

Since I have recently engage in protected

Enclosed is my current month’s rent which I

activity, I believe that your action(s) of:

am again attempting to pay. If you do not

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accept it, I will deposit my rent with the

___________________________________

Springfield Municipal Court as proof of my

(Describe action taken by landlord.)

Clark County

City of Springfield

timely payment.

Fair Housing

Code Enforcement

is retaliatory.

(For housing

76 E. High St. (2

floor)

If you have any questions, please feel free to

outside the City of Springfield)

Springfield, OH 45502

call.

I hope that this letter will resolve the matter.

25 W. Pleasant St.

(937) 324-7385

However, I will take whatever action is

(937) 328-2498

necessary to defend my rights. Ohio

Sincerely,

Revised Code 5321.01 (B) provides for

actual damages together with attorney’s

Springfield Metropolitan

City of Springfield

United Way

fees, if there is a violation of the above

Housing Authority

Fair Housing &

Information and

section of the law.

437 E. John St.

Springfield Mediation

Referral

Tenant ___________________________

Springfield, OH 45505

Service

616 N. Limestone St.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

(937) 325-7331

Springfield, OH 45503

Address __________________________

76 E. High St. (2

floor)

(937) 323-1400

Sincerely,

Springfield, OH 45502

Springfield Municipal

Phone Number _____________________

(937) 324-7696

Court

Legal Aid of

Tenant ____________________________

Civil Division

Western Ohio

Third Revision 2/23/04

50 E. Columbia

Address ___________________________

20 S. Limestone St., Suite 20

Springfield, OH 45502

(937) 328-3701

Phone Number ______________________

(888) 534-1432

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