Just cause eviction rules in Toledo, OH — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Toledo passed the Pay to Stay ordinance in 2020 (TMC Chapter 1768), giving tenants a right to cure nonpayment of rent by paying full rent plus late fees before eviction. Toledo does not have full just-cause eviction but this is one of the strongest tenant protections in Ohio.
In November 2020 Toledo City Council passed the Pay to Stay ordinance codified at Toledo Municipal Code Chapter 1768, making Toledo one of the first Ohio cities to adopt this protection. Under the ordinance, a tenant facing eviction for nonpayment of rent has an affirmative defense in court if they pay the full rent owed plus any contractual late fees before the eviction hearing. Landlords must also provide tenants with a written notice about their Pay to Stay rights when serving a 3-day eviction notice under ORC 1923.04. The notice requirement is enforced through the Toledo Fair Housing Center. Ohio does not have statewide just-cause eviction; landlords can still evict at end of lease term for no stated cause. Tenants in subsidized housing have additional federal just-cause protections.
Landlord failure to provide Pay to Stay notice: affirmative defense to eviction, case may be dismissed. Violations enforceable through Toledo Fair Housing Center and Lucas County Housing Court.
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