Find your state's laws on required landlord disclosures.
Many states require landlords to inform tenants of important state laws or individual landlord policies, either in the lease or rental agreement or in another written document. Common disclosures include a landlord’s imposition of nonrefundable fees (where permitted), tenants’ rights to move-in checklists, shared utility arrangements (if any), and the identity of the landlord or landlord’s agent or manager. Some states also require specific disclosures regarding the landlord’s use of security deposits. Citations for each state's disclosure laws are in the table below. Read the text of the statutes at the Library of Congress's legal research site.
Also, keep in mind that landlords in all states must disclose information about lead-based paint to tenants if the building they are renting was built before 1978.
State Rules on Required Landlord Disclosures |
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Alabama |
Ala. Code § 35-9A-202 |
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Alaska |
Alaska Stat. §§ 34.03.080, 34.03.150 |
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Arizona |
Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 33-1314, 33-1314.01, 33-1319, 33-1321, 33-1322, and 36-1637 |
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Arkansas |
No disclosure statutes |
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California |
Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1710.2, 1940.6, 1940.7, 1940.8, 1940.9, 1947.5, 2924.85(d), 1954.603, 2079.10a; Cal. Health & Safety Code §§ 25400.28, 26147, 26148; Cal Bus. & Prof. Code § 8538; and Cal Govt. Code § 8589.45 For more information, read What Disclosures Do Landlords in California Need to Give Tenants? |
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Colorado |
Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 38-12-801, 38-12-903, 38-12-1005 |
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Connecticut |
Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. §§ 47a-3e, 47a-3f, 47a-6, 47a-7a |
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Delaware |
Stoltz Management Co. v. Phillip, 593 A.2d 583 (1990); Del. Code Ann. tit. 25, §§ 5105, 5118, 5311 |
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District of Columbia |
D.C. Code Ann. §§ 42-3502.22, 42-3505.31 and following; 14 D.C. Mun. Regs. § 300 At the start of every new tenancy, landlord must give tenant a copy of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, CDCR Title 14, Housing, Chapter 3, Landlord and Tenant; and a copy of Title 14, Housing, Chapter 1, § 101 (Civil Enforcement Policy) and Chapter 1, § 106 (Notification of Tenants Concerning Violations). |
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Florida |
Fla. Stat. Ann. §§ 83.50, 404.056 |
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Georgia |
Ga. Code Ann. §§ 44-1-16, 44-7-3, 44-7-20, 44-7-33 |
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Hawaii |
Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 521-42, 521-43 |
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Idaho |
No disclosure statutes |
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Illinois |
420 Ill. Comp. Stat. §§ 46/15, 46/25; 425 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 60/3(d); 430 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 135/10(c); and 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. §§ 730/0-730/6, 740/5 |
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Indiana |
Ind. Code Ann. §§ 8-1-2-1.2, 32-31-1-3-18, 32-31-1-21, and 32-31-5-7 |
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Iowa |
Iowa Code Ann. § 562A.13 |
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Kansas |
Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 58-2548, 58-2551 |
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Kentucky |
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 224.1-410, 383.580, 383.585; 902 Ky. Admin. Regs. 47:200 |
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Louisiana |
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 9:3260.1 |
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Maine |
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, §§ 6021-A, 6024, 6030-C, -D, -E |
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Maryland |
Md. Code Ann. [Real Prop.], §§ 8-203.1, 8-208, 8-210 |
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Massachusetts |
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, §§ 15B(2)(c), 15C, 21, 22(f) |
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Michigan |
Stutelberg v. Practical Management Co., 245 N.W.2d 737 (1976); Mich. Comp. Laws §§ 554.601b, 554.608, 554.634 |
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Minnesota |
Minn. Stat. Ann. §§ 504B.151, 504B.171, 504B.181, 504B.195 |
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Mississippi |
No disclosure statutes |
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Missouri |
Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 441.236, 442.055, 535.185 |
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Montana |
Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-16-703, 70-24-301, 70-25-101(4), 70-25-206, 75-10-1305 |
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Nebraska |
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1417 |
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Nevada |
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 118A.200, 118A.275 |
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New Hampshire |
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 477:4-g, 540-A:6 |
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New Jersey |
N.J. Stat. Ann. §§ 46:8-44, 46:8-45, 46:8-46, 46:8-50; N.J. Admin. Code § 5:10-27.1 |
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New Mexico |
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 47-8-19; N.M. Admin. Code § 20.4.5.13 |
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New York |
N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-2405; N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 235-bb; N.Y. Mult. Res. Law §§ 4, 15; N.Y. Gen Oblig. Laws § 7-108 |
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North Carolina |
N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 42-46 |
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North Dakota |
N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-07.2 |
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Ohio |
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5321.18 |
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Oklahoma |
Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 41, §§ 113a, 116, 118; Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 74, § 324.11a |
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Oregon |
Or. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 90.220, 90.228, 90.302, 90.305, 90.310, 90.315, 90.316, 90.317, 90.318, 90.367, 479.270 |
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Pennsylvania |
No disclosure statutes |
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Rhode Island |
R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 34-18-20, 34-18-22.1 |
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South Carolina |
S.C. Code Ann. §§ 5-25-1330, 27-40-410, 27-40-420 |
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South Dakota |
S.D. Codified Laws Ann. § 43-32-30 |
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Tennessee |
Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 66-28-302, 66-28-403 |
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Texas |
Holmes v. Canlen Management Corp., 542 S.W. 2d 199 (1976); Tex. Prop. Code Ann. §§ 92.008, 92.016, 92.019, 92.020, 92.056, 92.103, 92.159, 92.201, 92.0131, 92.3515 |
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Utah |
Utah Code Ann. §§ 57-22-4, 57-27-201 |
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Vermont |
No disclosure statutes |
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Virginia |
Va. Code Ann. §§ 55.1-1212, 55.1-1214 to 1219, 55.1-1223 |
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Washington |
Wash. Rev. Code Ann. §§ 59.18.060, 59.18.257, 59.18.260, 59.18.285 |
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West Virginia |
W.Va. Code §§ 37-6A-1 (14), 64-92-6 |
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Wisconsin |
Wis. Stat. Ann. § 704.05, 704.07, 704.08, 704.14; Wis. Admin. Code §§ 134.04-.06, 134.09 |
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Wyoming |
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-21-1207 |
Updated: January 2020
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