Section R10-2-108. Reasonable Modifications of Existing Premises

A.      The landlord may not increase for handicapped persons the customarily required security deposit; however, to ensure that funds will be available to pay for the restorations at the end of the tenancy, the landlord may negotiate as part of such a resto- ration agreement a provision requiring that the tenant pay into an interest-bearing escrow account, over a reasonable period, an amount of money not to exceed the cost of the restorations. The interest in any such account shall accrue to the benefit of the tenant.

B.       A landlord may condition permission for a modification on the renter providing a description of the proposed modifications as well as assurances that the work will be done in a workmanlike manner and that any required building permits will be obtained.

C.      When an interior modification will not interfere with the land- lord’s, or a subsequent tenant’s use and enjoyment of the pre- mises, the landlord shall not require the tenant to remove the alteration at the end of the lease, or condition approval of a modification on the tenant paying for the restoration of the property at the conclusion of the lease.

Historical Note

Adopted effective December 2, 1994 (Supp. 94-4).