Oklahoma § 41-129 - Tenant's breach of rental agreement - Wrongful
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 41-129 — Tenant's breach of rental agreement - Wrongful, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41-129. Tenant's breach of rental agreement - Wrongful
abandonment.
A. Unless otherwise agreed, use by the tenant of the dwelling
unit for any purpose other than as his place of abode shall
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 41. Landlord and Tenant
constitute a breach of the rental agreement and shall be grounds for
terminating the rental agreement.
B. If the tenant wrongfully quits and abandons the dwelling
unit during the term of the tenancy, the landlord shall make
reasonable efforts to make the dwelling unit available for rental.
If the landlord rents the dwelling unit for a term beginning before
the expiration of the rental agreement, said rental agreement
terminates as of the commencement date of the new tenancy. If the
landlord fails to use reasonable efforts to make the dwelling unit
available for rental or if the landlord accepts the abandonment as a
surrender, the rental agreement is deemed to be terminated by the
landlord as of the date the landlord has notice of the abandonment.
If, after making reasonable efforts to make the dwelling unit
available for rental after the abandonment, the landlord fails to
rerent the premises for a fair rental during the term, the tenant
shall be liable for the entire rent or the difference in rental,
whichever may be appropriate, for the remainder of the term. If the
tenancy is from month-to-month or week-to-week, the term of the
rental agreement for this purpose is deemed to be a month or a week,
as the case may be.
Added by Laws 1978, c. 257, § 29, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 41-129
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 41-129 cover?
Section 41-129 ("Tenant's breach of rental agreement - Wrongful") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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