(a)  This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.

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(b)  Underlying purposes and policies of this chapter are to:

(1)  Simplify, clarify, modernize and revise the law governing the rental of dwelling units and the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants;

(2)  Encourage landlords and tenants to maintain and improve the quality and availability of housing;

(3)  Make more uniform the law relating to residential landlord and tenant relations in those respects in which this chapter follows the “Uniform Residential Landlord — Tenant Act”.