- Sherri Renner, JD
- August 3, 2022
- (Originally published Sept. 2015)
Got landlord-tenant law questions? We have your answers right here!
We gathered information from every state and the District of Columbia and organized it into the table below for you to use as you research your issue.
We arranged the table with the states in the first column. In the second column are links to the actual landlord-tenant statutes or codes. If we thought it would be helpful to you, we included multiple links to different statute sections and some tips on how to find what you’re looking for on the page. In the third column we included links to materials published online by various legal aid organizations that explain the landlord-tenant laws and obligations in each state.
PLEASE NOTE: Not all states have comprehensive landlord-tenant “acts.”
- Sometimes rights and obligations are scattered throughout the state code.
- Sometimes the substantive rights and obligations are in one place in the state codes, while the procedures that apply to court proceedings are in another place.
- Sometimes rights and obligations are found in case law instead of codes.
- Sometimes more specific laws are found in local codes, which may be published on the local government’s own website or on Municode.com.
We’ve done our best to gather the most relevant law and information for you, but you may still need to consult with an attorney or visit your local law library to do further research.
IMPORTANT: You should not consider the table, the laws, or the other info linked below to be either (1) legal advice, or (2) all the law in your state concerning landlord-tenant matters. There simply is no substitute for consultation with an experienced attorney who can help make sure you are on the right track.
State | Landlord-Tenant Statutes | Links to Additional Information |
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Alabama | ||
Alaska | and Eviction Booklet |
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Arizona | ||
Arkansas | ||
California | ||
Colorado | See Tenants and Landlords under Title 38 | |
Connecticut | ||
Delaware | ||
District of Columbia | ||
Florida | Florida Law Help and |
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Georgia | Scroll down to Title 44, Chapter 7 “Landlord and Tenant” | GA DCA Landlord Tenant Handbook and FAQs |
Hawaii | ||
Idaho | Idaho Legal Aid and |
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Illinois | ||
Indiana | Click on Title 32 Property, then scroll down to IC 32-31, “Article 31. Landlord-Tenant Relations” | |
Iowa | Iowa Code Title XIV, Chapter 562A | |
Kansas | Kansas Statutes Chapter 58, Article 25 | |
Kentucky | ||
Louisiana | LA Civil Code Generally, sections 2668 through 2729, but the guide by the LA Attorney General’s office may help focus. | Basic Landlord-Tenant Law by LA Law Help and Guide to LA Landlord & Tenant Laws by LA Attorney General |
Maine | Scroll down to Chapter 710 | |
Maryland | Scroll down to “Real Property,” click the “+” then scroll down to “Title 8” | General Landlord/Tenant Articles by the People's Law Library |
Massachusetts | ||
Michigan | ||
Minnesota | Landlords and Tenants: Rights and Responsibilities - MN Attorney General |
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Mississippi | Mississippi Code Scroll down to “Real and Personal Property” and click the “+” to expand, then click the “+” next to “Residential Landlord and Tenant Act” | |
Missouri | Missouri Revised Statutes Chap. 441 - Landlord and Tenant Generally Missouri Revised Statutes Chap. 535 - Actions Against Tenants | |
Montana | Tenants' Rights & Duties Handbook by MT Legal Services Ass'n |
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Nebraska | Nebraska Statutes Scroll down to Article 14, which is sections 76-1401 through 76-14,111. | |
Nevada | ||
New Hampshire | NH Statutes Chap 48A (Housing standards) NH Statute Title LV See Chaps. 540, 540-A, 540-B, and 540-C | |
New Jersey | NJ Statutes (use the arrow on the right to scroll through the sections) | |
New Mexico | Owner-Resident Relations Act | |
New York | New York Code Article 7 | |
North Carolina | ||
North Dakota | North Dakota Century Code Chap. 47-16 | |
Ohio | ||
Oklahoma | ||
Oregon | ||
Pennsylvania | ||
Rhode Island | ||
South Carolina | Title 27 - Chapters 33, 35, 37, 39, 40 | |
South Dakota | ||
Tennessee | Scroll down to Title 66 Property, click the “+” then scroll down to Chapter 28 | |
Texas | Expand the “Texas Statutes” link (below the search box), scroll down to Property Code, then select Title 8. | |
Utah | ||
Vermont | Scroll down to “Title Nine. Commerce and Trade,” click the “+” then select “Part 7” | Vermont Law Help and |
Virginia | Title 55, Chapter 13 | |
Washington | ||
West Virginia | Chapter 37, Article 6 | |
Wisconsin | ||
Wyoming | See Title 1, Chapters 21 and 32 |
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About the Author
Sherri Renner, J.D., is the founder of LawYou America. She fully dedicates her education and years of litigation experience to helping the self-represented.
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