Rental Property Rules in Toledo, OH (2026)
3 verified rental property rules for Toledo, Ohio, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rent Control
Toledo has no rent control. Ohio has no statewide preemption on local rent control, but no Ohio city has enacted one, and Toledo has not imposed caps on annual rent increases. Landlord-tenant relations are governed by Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5321.
Rental Property: Rent Control
Few RestrictionsOhio Revised Code Chapter 5321 - Landlords And Tenants (Sections 5321.01 and 5321.19)
Section 5321.19 | Effect of chapter on political subdivisions. (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, no political subdivision may enact, adopt, renew, maintain, enforce, or continue in existence any charter provision, ordinance, resolution, rule, or other measure that is in conflict with this chapter, or that regulates the rights and obligations of parties to a rental agreemen...
Rental Registration
Toledo Municipal Code § 1767.09 requires every owner of a rental unit or rental property in the city to register it under the Lucas County Residential Rental Property Registration program within 30 days of a real estate transfer or taking title. There is no registration fee, but skipping it draws an escalating civil fine starting at $250.
Toledo Rental Property Registration Rule
Some RestrictionsToledo Municipal Code § 1767.09(a)-(c)
(a) The Owner or his or her Agent of one or more Rental Units and/or Rental Property located within the City of Toledo shall comply with all requirements of the Lucas County Residential Rental Property Registration program as enacted in Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5323 through the Department of Building and Code Compliance and the Lucas County Auditor's Office. Subject properties shall be registe...
Repairs & Habitability
Toledo landlords cited for Housing or Health Code violations must obtain a Certificate of Property Code Compliance before renting or conveying the unit again. The certificate requires a registered inspector's sign-off and expires after three years.
Toledo Rental Certificate of Compliance
Significant RestrictionsToledo Municipal Code §§ 1763.02, 1763.03, 1763.04, 1763.05
The owner of any residential dwelling unit(s) within the City of Toledo, who has been issued orders under Toledo Municipal Health and/or Housing Code shall apply for and obtain a Certificate of Property Code Compliance (CPCC), pursuant to this section, prior to renting or conveying an interest in the dwelling unit(s) within thirty (30) days of failing to comply with orders issued. ... Any owner...
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