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. Read your state statute for the specific rules in your state. The citation is provided here, and you can visit the Library of Congress's legal research site for links to state statutes.
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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 |
See a full list of Arizona disclosure requirements. |
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Arkansas |
No disclosure statutes |
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California |
See a full list of California disclosure requirements |
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Colorado |
No disclosure statutes |
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Connecticut |
Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § § 47a-3e, 47a-6 |
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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 |
See a full list of D.C. disclosure requirements. |
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Florida |
Fla. Stat. Ann. §§ 83.50, 404.056 |
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Georgia |
See a full list of Georgia disclosure requirements. |
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Hawaii |
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-43 |
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Idaho |
No disclosure statutes |
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Illinois |
See a full list of Illinois disclosure requirements. |
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Indiana |
Ind. Code Ann. § 32-31-1-3-18 |
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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. §§ 83.580, 83.585 |
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Louisiana |
La. Stat. Ann. § 9:3260.1 |
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Maine |
See a full list of Maine disclosure requirements. |
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Maryland |
Md. Code Ann. [Real Prop.] §§ 8-203-1, 8-208, 8-210 |
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Massachusetts |
See a full list of Massachusetts disclosure requirements. |
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Michigan |
See a full list of Michigan disclosure requirements. |
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Minnesota |
See a full list of Minnesota disclosure requirements. |
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Mississippi |
No disclosure statutes |
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Missouri |
Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 441.236, 535.185 |
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Montana |
Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-24-301, 70-25-101 (4), 70-25-206 |
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Nebraska |
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1417 |
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Nevada |
See a full list of Nevada disclosure requirements. |
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New Hampshire |
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540-A:6 |
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New Jersey |
See a full list of New Jersey disclosure requirements. |
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New Mexico |
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 47-8-19 |
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New York |
N.Y. ECL § 27-2405 |
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North Carolina |
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 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 |
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Oregon |
See a full list of Oregon disclosure requirements. |
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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. §§ 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 |
See a full list of Texas disclosure requirements. |
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Utah |
Utah Code Ann. § 57-22-4 |
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Vermont |
No disclosure statutes |
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Virginia |
See a full list of Virginia disclosure requirements. |
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Washington |
See a full list of Washington disclosure requirements. |
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West Virginia |
W.Va. Code § 37-6A-1 (14) |
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Wisconsin |
See a full list of Wisconsin disclosure requirements. |
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Wyoming |
Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1207 |
Updated: November 2017
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