A list of every state's landlord-tenant laws.
Every state (and the District of Columbia) has its own landlord-tenant laws. This chart lists the primary landlord-tenant statutes for each state. Your state's landlord-tenant rules might not apply to your tenancy. Many states exempt some types of tenancies from their landlord-tenant statutes. In other words, the rules in the following charts might not apply to your rental situation. For example, your state might excuse landlords from applying these rules to the tenancy of a resident property manager. To learn whether your tenancy is exempt from the rules in your state's landlord-tenant statutes, you'll need to review the statutes (our "State Landlord-Tenant Statutes" chart lists them). If your state exempts certain tenancies from its landlord-tenant laws, the exemptions will likely be in a statute whose title contains the word "exclusions," "exemptions," "application," or "applicability."
You can usually find the full text of these statutes on the Cornell Legal Information Institute's Legal Resources website. Your state's website might contain additional resources for both landlords and tenants. Different agencies handle landlord-tenant matters in each state, but in most states the agencies you'll want to check with are the consumer protection office, attorney general's office, or a human services/local affairs agency. If your state's website has a search function, a search for "landlord," "tenant," or "housing" will likely direct you to the correct agency.
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Alabama |
Ala. Code §§ 35-9-1 to 35-9-100; 35-9A-101 to 35-9A-603 |
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Alaska |
Alaska Stat. §§ 34.03.010 to 34.03.380 |
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Arizona |
Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 12-1171 to 12-1183; 33-301 to 33-381; 33-1301 to 33-1381; 36-1637 |
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Arkansas |
Ark. Code §§ 18-16-101 to 18-16-306; 18-16-501 to 18-16-509; 18-17-101 to 18-17-913 |
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California |
Cal. Civ. Code §§ 789.3; 790 to 793; 827; 1925 to 1934; 1940 to 1954.05; 1954.50 to 1954.605; 1961 to 1995.340; 2079.10a; Cal. Health & Safety Code §§ 25400.28; 26147 to 26148; Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 8538; Cal. Gov't Code § 8589.45 |
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Colorado |
Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 13-40-101 to 13-40-127; 13-40.1-101 to 13-40.1-102; 38-12-101 to 38-12-105; 38-12-301 to 38-12-1007; 38-12-1201 to 38-12-1205 |
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Connecticut |
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 47a-1 to 47a-75 |
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Delaware |
Del. Code tit. 25, §§ 5101 to 5907 |
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Dist. of Columbia |
D.C. Code §§ 42-3201 to 42-3651.08; D.C. Mun. Regs., tit. 14, §§ 300 to 399 |
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Florida |
Fla. Stat. §§ 83.40 to 83.683; 404.056; 715.10 to 715.111 |
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Georgia |
Ga. Code §§ 44-1-16; 44-7-1 to 44-7-81 |
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Hawaii |
Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 521-1 to 521-83 |
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Idaho |
Idaho Code §§ 6-301 to 6-324; §§ 55-208 to 55-308 |
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Illinois |
425 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 60/3; 430 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 135/10; 735 Ill. Comp. Stat. §§ 5/9-201 to 5/9-321; 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. §§ 705/0.01 to 742/30; 750/1 to 750/35; 755/1 to 755/999 |
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Indiana |
Ind. Code §§ 8-1-2-1.2; 32-31-1-1 to 32-31-11-5; 36-1-24.2-1 to 36-1-24.2-4 |
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Iowa |
Iowa Code §§ 562A.1 to 562A.37 |
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Kansas |
Kan. Stat. §§ 58-2501 to 58-2573; 58-25,127; 58-25,137 |
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Kentucky |
Ky. Rev. Stat. §§ 224.1-410; 383.010 to 383.715; 902 Ky. Admin. Regs. 47:200 |
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Louisiana |
La. Rev. Stat. §§ 9:3251 to 9:3261.2; La. Civ. Code Art. 2002; 2668 to 2729 |
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Maine |
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, §§ 6000 to 6046 |
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Maryland |
Md. Code Ann. Real Prop. §§ 8-101 to 8-604; 8-901 to 8-911 |
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Massachusetts |
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, § 127L; ch. 186, §§ 1A to 30; ch. 186a, §§ 1 to 6; ch. 239, §§ 1 to 14 |
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Michigan |
Mich. Comp. Laws §§ 125.530; 554.131 to 554.201; 554.601 to 554.641; 600.2918 |
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Minnesota |
Minn. Stat. §§ 504B.001 to 504B.471 |
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Mississippi |
Miss. Code §§ 89-7-1 to 89-8-29 |
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Missouri |
Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 441.005 to 441.920; 442.055; 535.010 to 535.300 |
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Montana |
Mont. Code §§ 70-24-101 to 70-26-110; 70-27-101 to 70-27-212; 75-10-1305 |
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Nebraska |
Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 69-2302 to 69-2314; 76-1401 to 76-1449 |
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Nevada |
Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 40.215 to 40.425; 118A.010 to 118A.530 |
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New Hampshire |
N.H. Rev. Stat. §§ 477:4-g; 540:1 to 540:30; 540-A:1 to 540-A:8; 540-B:1 to 540-B:10 |
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New Jersey |
N.J. Stat. §§ 2A:18-51 to 2A:18-61.67, 2A:18-72 to 2A:18-84, 2A:42-1 to 2A:42-96, 2A:42-144 to 2A:42-148; 46:8-1 to 46:8-64, 55:13A-7.14, 55:13A-7.18, and 55:13A-7.19; N.J.A.C. §§ 5:10-5.1, 5:10-27.1 |
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New Mexico |
N.M. Stat. §§ 47-8-1 to 47-8-51; N.M. Admin. Code § 20.4.5.13 |
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New York |
N.Y. Real Prop. Law §§ 220 to 238; Real Prop. Acts §§ 701 to 853; Mult. Dwell. Law (all); Mult. Res. Law (all); Gen. Oblig. Law §§ 7-101 to 7-109; N.Y. Env't'l. Conserv. Law § 27-2405; N.Y. Exec. Law § 170-d; N.Y. Penal Law §§ 241.00 to 241.05; N.Y. Unconsol. Law §§ 8581 to 8597 (Emergency Housing Rent Control Law); 8601 to 8617 (Local Emergency Housing Rent Control Act); 8621 to 8634 (Emergency Tenant Protection Act) |
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North Carolina |
N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-1 to 42-14.2; 42-14.4 to 42-14.5; 42-25.6 to 42-76 |
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North Dakota |
N.D. Cent. Code §§ 23-13-15; 47-06-04; 47-16-01 to 47-16-41; 47-17-01 to 47-17-05 |
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Ohio |
Ohio Rev. Code §§ 5321.01 to 5321.20 |
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Oklahoma |
Okla. Stat. tit. 41, §§ 101 to 136; 201; tit. 74, § 324.11a |
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Oregon |
Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 90.100 to 90.228; 90.243 to 90.265; 90.295 to 90.493; 105.005 to 105.168; 105.190; 479.270 to 479.280 |
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Pennsylvania |
68 Pa. Cons. Stat. §§ 250.101 to 399.19 |
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Rhode Island |
R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 34-18-1 to 34-18-57 |
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South Carolina |
S.C. Code §§ 5-25-1330; 27-40-10 to 27-40-940 |
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South Dakota |
S.D. Codified Laws §§ 43-32-1 to 43-32-36 |
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Tennessee |
Tenn. Code §§ 66-7-101 to 66-7-102; 66-7-104; 66-7-106 to 66-7-107; 66-7-109 to 66-7-112; 66-28-101 to 66-28-522 |
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Texas |
Tex. Prop. Code §§ 91.001 to 92.355 |
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Utah |
Utah Code §§ 57-17-1 to 57-17-5; 57-22-1 to 57-22-7; 57-27-201; 78B-6-801 to 78B-6-816 |
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Vermont |
Vt. Stat. tit. 9, §§ 4451 to 4469a; 4471 to 4475 |
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Virginia |
Va. Code §§ 54.1-2108.1; 55.1-1200 to 55.1-1259 |
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Washington |
Wash. Rev. Code §§ 59.04.010 to 59.18.912; 59.24.010 to 59.24.060 |
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West Virginia |
W.Va. Code §§ 37-6-1 to 37-6-30; 37-6A-1 to 37-6A-6; 37-7-1 to 37-7-5; W. Va. Code St. R. § 64-92-7 |
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Wisconsin |
Wis. Stat. §§ 704.01 to 704.95; Wis. Admin. Code ATCP §§ 134.01 to 134.10 |
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Wyoming |
Wyo. Stat. §§ 1-21-1001 to 1-21-1017; 1-21-1201 to 1-21-1211; 1-21-1301 to 1-21-1304; 34-2-128 to 34-2-129 |
Updated: January 3, 2023
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