Rent control rules in Parma, OH — also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances — limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
Ohio prohibits rent control statewide under ORC 5321.19, preempting Parma from enacting any rent stabilization. Landlords may raise rent to any amount at lease end with 30-day notice for month-to-month tenancies.
Ohio Revised Code 5321.19, enacted to preempt local rent control, prohibits any political subdivision from enacting rent control ordinances on private residential property. Parma therefore cannot cap rent increases regardless of market pressure. Month-to-month tenancies require 30-day written notice for rent increases under ORC 5321.17. Fixed-term leases hold rent constant until expiration. Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rents governed by HUD Fair Market Rent schedules, not local control. Ohio also does not cap security deposits (ORC 5321.16 only requires interest on deposits over 1 month held more than 6 months). Tenant protections in Ohio are modest: landlord-tenant chapter ORC 5321 covers habitability, deposit return (30 days), and retaliation prohibitions.
Cities attempting rent control face state preemption lawsuits. Parma has not attempted to enact rent control.
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