Up until now the LL validated the oral agreement was correct, but who knows what they will say to the rav.
I haven't heard back yet what the outcome was. I gave the tenants my advice about state law, but I don't know if they are going to use it because the LL chose to go to their own rav instead of secular (a non-biased rav would probably be better for the tenants, but I still supported staying out of the secular system).