Fair Housing Act: Federal law prohibiting discrimination in housing transactions, including tenant changes, based on protected classes such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and familial status
Americans with Disabilities Act: Federal law ensuring reasonable accommodations for disabled tenants must be maintained during tenant transition
Federal Privacy Laws: Regulations governing the handling and protection of tenant personal information during the tenant change process
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: Federal law providing special protections for active duty military personnel in rental agreements
State Landlord-Tenant Laws: State-specific regulations governing the landlord-tenant relationship, including requirements for lease modifications and tenant changes
State Security Deposit Laws: State-specific regulations governing the handling, transfer, and return of security deposits during tenant changes
State Privacy Laws: State-specific requirements for protecting tenant personal information
State Notice Requirements: State-mandated timing and format requirements for notices related to lease changes
State Assignment and Sublease Laws: State-specific regulations governing the process of lease assignments and subleases
Municipal Housing Codes: Local regulations governing property conditions and occupancy standards
Local Rental Registration: Municipal requirements for registering rental properties and tenant changes
Local Occupancy Limits: Municipal restrictions on the number of occupants allowed in a rental unit
Rights Transfer Provisions: Legal requirements for properly transferring tenant rights and responsibilities to new occupants
Liability Transfer Provisions: Legal framework for handling the transfer or termination of liability between original and new tenants
Original Lease Incorporation: Legal requirements for properly incorporating original lease terms into the change of tenant addendum
