Is it true that if you don't get a copy of your lease in 30 days of signing your lease it became voided in ohio

Question

Is it true that if you don't get a copy of your lease in 30 days of signing your lease it became voided in ohio

Answer

In Ohio, there is no law that requires the landlord to give the tenant a copy of the lease agreement. However, if the landlord's failure to give the tenant a copy of the lease agreement affects the tenant in a negative way (for instance, I have heard of some cases where utility companies won't allow service to be initiated without a signed lease or where a municipality won't issue a parking permit without a signed lease) then it can be argued by the tenant that the landlord's failure to provide a copy of the lease agreement would be treated the same as a violation of the landlord's duties under Ohio Revised Code Section 5321.04.