Paige Barnes of Local 12 News sat down with J. Thomas Hodges to learn about the responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants when it comes to fire and safety issues at apartment complexes. Watch the story: https://local12.com/news/local/neighbors-concerned-tenant-allegedly-removed-smoke-detectors-apartment-fire-complex-duplex-shared-living-neighbor-firefighters-department-emergency-smoke-tenants-landlords-unit-property-attorney-investigation-kitchen-cooking-damages-lawsuit-liability
Read MoreLocal 12 News talks to J. Thomas Hodges about Landlord Laws
Local 12 News sat down with J. Thomas Hodges to learn about Landlord obligations under Ohio’s Landlord Tenant Act. Watch the story here: https://local12.com/news/local/walnut-hill-rent-landlord-house-apartment-lease-hodges-attorney-property-law-court-land-lord-payment-landlord-ordered-to-fix-heat-after-woman-goes-three-months-with-broken-furnace-cincinnati-ohio
Read MoreLocal 12 talks to J. Thomas Hodges about Landlord Obligations
Local 12 News in Cincinnati featured an interview with attorney Tom Hodges concerning landlord’s obligations. Read the article at the following link: https://local12.com/news/local/i-feel-dehumanized-residents-impacted-by-fire-scrambling-to-pack-evacuate-apartment-reading-cincinnati
Read MoreHodges presents at Cincinnati City Council.
J. Thomas Hodges was the guest of Cincinnati City Council’s law and public safety committee in addressing concerns on behalf of a client. The council meeting can be watched at the following link: https://archive.org/details/14211123-lps
Read MoreLocal 12 talks to Tom Hodges in Moratorium Feature
Local 12 News in Cincinnati featured an interview with attorney Tom Hodges when a Federal Judge struck down the CDC’s National Eviction Moratorium. Read the article at the following link: https://local12.com/news/local/federal-judge-strikes-down-cdcs-nationwide-eviction-moratorium
Read MoreCurrent Tri-State Area Court Operations
Court operations continue to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The following are the current, and subject to change, status of court operations for landlords: Hamilton County, Ohio: In person court continues. The court is setting hearings on the CDC declaration if a tenant presents such in court. The court is granting evictions in nonpayment…
Read MoreOhio Landlord Alert
Ohio Landlord Trends for 2017: Jury Trials – Tenants are requesting jury trials in eviction cases at a rapid rate. A jury trial can slow the eviction process for a landlord from about 1 month to more than 6 months. This means lost money and time. You should immediately contact an attorney if a tenant…
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