(1) This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.
(2) Underlying purposes and policies of this chapter are to:
(a) simplify, clarify, modernize, and revise the law governing the rental of dwelling units and the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants;
(b) encourage landlords and tenants to maintain and improve the quality of housing; and
(c) create an exclusive regulatory standard throughout the state and its political subdivisions regarding landlord and tenant law.