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 |
Alaska |
Alaska Stat. §§ 34.03.080, 34.03.150 |
Arizona |
Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 33-1314, 33-1314.01, 33-1319, 33-1321, 33-1322, and 36-1637 |
Arkansas |
Ark. Code § 18-17-502 |
California |
Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1710.2, 1940.6, 1940.7, 1940.8, 1940.9, 1946.2, 1947.5, 1947.12, 1950.5(m), 1954.603, 2079.10a; Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 8538; Cal. Health & Safety Code §§ 26147, 26148; Cal. Gov't. Code § 8589.45 |
Colorado |
Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 38-12-801, 38-12-903, 38-12-904, 38-12-1005 |
Connecticut |
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 47a-3e, 47a-3f, 47a-6, 47a-7a |
Delaware |
Stoltz Management Co. v. Phillip, 593 A.2d 583 (1990); Del. Code tit. 25, §§ 5105, 5118, 5311, 5312, 5317 |
District of Columbia |
14 D.C. Mun. Regs. § 300; 12 D.C. Mun. Regs. § PM-704G; D.C. Code §§ 42-3502.22, 42-3505.10,42-3505.31, 42-3531.01 and following, 42-3551.02 |
Florida |
Fla. Stat. §§ 83.50, 404.056 |
Georgia |
Ga. Code §§ 44-1-16, 44-7-3, 44-7-20, 44-7-30, 44-7-33 |
Hawaii |
Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 521-42, 521-43 |
Idaho |
No disclosure statutes |
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 |
Indiana |
Ind. Code §§ 8-1-2-1.2, 32-31-1-3-18, 32-31-1-21, and 32-31-5-7 |
Iowa |
Iowa Code § 562A.13 |
Kansas |
Kan. Stat. §§ 58-2548, 58-2551 |
Kentucky |
Ky. Rev. Stat. §§ 224.1-410, 383.580, 383.585; 902 Ky. Admin. Regs. 47:200 |
Louisiana |
La. Rev. Stat. §§ 9:3258.1 and 9:3260.1 |
Maine |
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, §§ 6021-A, 6024, 6030-C, -D, -E |
Maryland |
Md. Code Real Prop., §§ 8-203.1, 8-208, 8-210, 8-218, 8-212.4 |
Massachusetts |
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, §§ 15B(2)(c), 15C, 21, 22(f) |
Michigan |
Stutelberg v. Practical Management Co., 245 N.W.2d 737 (1976); Mich. Comp. Laws §§ 554.601b, 554.608, 554.634 |
Minnesota |
Minn. Stat. §§ 504B.151, 504B.171, 504B.173, 504B.181, 504B.195 |
Mississippi |
No disclosure statutes |
Missouri |
Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 441.236, 442.055, 535.185 |
Montana |
Mont. Code §§ 70-16-703, 70-24-301, 70-25-101(4), 70-25-206, 75-10-1305 |
Nebraska |
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1417 |
Nevada |
Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 118A.200, 118A.275 |
New Hampshire |
N.H. Rev. Stat. §§ 477:4-g, 540-A:6 |
New Jersey |
N.J. Stat. §§ 46:8-44, 46:8-45, 46:8-46, 46:8-50, 46:8-55, 55:13A-7.14, 55:13A-7.18, 55:13A-7:19 |
New Mexico |
N.M. Stat. § 47-8-19; N.M. Admin. Code § 20.4.5.13 |
New York |
N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-2405; N.Y. Real Prop. Law §§ 231-b, 235-bb; N.Y. Mult. Res. Law §§ 4, 15; N.Y. Exec. Law § 170-d; N.Y. Gen Oblig. Laws § 7-108; NYCCR § 4665.15(e) |
North Carolina |
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-46 |
North Dakota |
N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-07.2 |
Ohio |
Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.18 |
Oklahoma |
Okla. Stat. tit. 41, §§ 113a, 116, 118; Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 324.11a |
Oregon |
Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 90.220, 90.222, 90.228, 90.295, 90.302, 90.305, 90.310, 90.315, 90.316, 90.317, 90.318, 90.367, 479.270 |
Pennsylvania |
No disclosure statutes |
Rhode Island |
R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 34-18-20, 34-18-22, 34-18-22.1 |
South Carolina |
S.C. Code §§ 5-25-1330, 27-40-410, 27-40-420 |
South Dakota |
S.D. Codified Laws § 43-32-30 |
Tennessee |
Tenn. Code §§ 66-28-302, 66-28-403 |
Texas |
Holmes v. Canlen Management Corp., 542 S.W. 2d 199 (1976); Tex. Prop. Code §§ 92.008, 92.016, 92.019, 92.020, 92.056, 92.103, 92.111, 92.159, 92.201, 92.0131, 92.0135, 92.3515 |
Utah |
Utah Code §§ 57-17-2, 57-22-4, 57-27-201 |
Vermont |
No disclosure statutes |
Virginia |
Va. Code §§ 55.1-1204, 55.1-1206, 55.1-1212, 55.1-1214 to 1219, 55.1-1223 |
Washington |
Wash. Rev. Code §§ 59.18.060, 59.18.253, 59.18.257, 59.18.260, 59.18.285 |
West Virginia |
W.Va. Code §§ 15A-10-12, 37-6A-1(14), 64-92-7 |
Wisconsin |
Wis. Stat. § 704.05, 704.07, 704.08, 704.14; Wis. Admin. Code §§ 134.04-.06, 134.09 |
Wyoming |
Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1207 |
Updated: April 5, 2023
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