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Chart: Notice Requirements to Enter Rental Property, State by State

State rules on the amount of notice landlords must give tenants before they enter.

Here are your state's rules on the amount of notice landlords must give tenants before they enter (in non-emergency situations). For details, see your state's landlord-tenant statutes.

State Amount of Notice Required
Alabama No statute
Alaska 24 hours
Arizona Two days
Arkansas No statute
California 24 hours; 48 hours for initial move-out inspection
Colorado No statute
Connecticut Reasonable notice
Delaware Two days
District of Columbia No statute
Florida 12 hours
Georgia No statute
Hawaii Two days
Idaho No statute
Illinois No statute
Indiana No statute
Iowa 24 hours
Kansas Reasonable notice
Kentucky Two days
Louisiana No statute
Maine 24 hours
Maryland No statute
Massachusetts No notice specified
Michigan No statute
Minnesota Reasonable notice
Mississippi No statute
Missouri No statute
Montana 24 hours
Nebraska One day
Nevada 24 hours
New Hampshire Notice that is adequate under the circumstances
New Jersey No statute
New Mexico 24 hours
New York No statute
North Carolina No statute
North Dakota Reasonable notice
Ohio 24 hours
Oklahoma One day
Oregon 24 hours
Pennsylvania No statute
Rhode Island Two days
South Carolina 24 hours
South Dakota No statute
Tennessee No notice specified
Texas No statute
Utah No notice specified
Vermont 48 hours
Virginia 24 hours
Washington Two days
West Virginia No statute
Wisconsin Advance notice
Wyoming No statute