Ohio law does not mandate landlord-paid relocation assistance. Columbus expanded its Tenant Bill of Rights under CCC Chapter 4565 in 2023, requiring written notices and tenant resource referrals but stopping short of mandating cash relocation payments.
Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5321 sets the statewide landlord-tenant framework and does not require relocation assistance for any termination. Columbus City Code Chapter 4565 (Tenant Bill of Rights), expanded by Ordinance 2078-2023, requires landlords to deliver written eviction notices, disclose habitability conditions, and refer tenants to the Tenant Protection Office and 614-Tenant hotline. The ordinance funds relocation grants administered by the Department of Development for displaced tenants in code-condemned units, but does not impose a per-unit landlord payment like Los Angeles or Seattle. Ellis-style withdrawal payments are not required.
Landlords who fail to provide required notices or retaliate against tenants invoking Chapter 4565 face civil penalties up to $1,000 per violation and may be barred from filing eviction until cured.
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