[§521-2] Purposes; rules of construction.
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[§521-2] Purposes; rules of construction.
(a)This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.
(b)The underlying purposes and policies of this chapter are:
(1)To simplify, clarify, modernize, and revise the law governing the rental of dwelling units and the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants of dwelling units;
(2)To encourage landlords and tenants to maintain and improve the quality of housing in this State; and
(3)To revise the law of residential landlord and tenant by changing the relationship from one based on the law of conveyance to a relationship that is primarily contractual in nature. [L 1972, c 132, pt of §1]