The Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (URLTA)prohibits the inclusion of certain lease provisions,such as a clause by which the tenant supposedly agrees to pay the landlord's attorneys' fees in an action to enforce the lease.In states that have not enacted the URLTA,lease terms are likely to be regulated at least to a moderate degree by some combination of state statutes,common law principles,and local housing codes.

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The URLTA

Question 29

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The URLTA:

A) prohibits discrimination against tenants on the basis of color,religion,race,and national origin.
B) prohibits the inclusion of exculpatory clauses in standard lease agreements that the landlords expect tenants to sign.
C) prohibits the creation of tenancy at sufferance.
D) prohibits the inclusion of clauses by which the tenant supposedly agrees to pay the landlord's attorney's fees in an action to enforce the lease.

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