Tenant Laws by State
Every by-state comparison in one place. Pick a topic to see the rule — deposit limits, late-fee caps, rent control, and eviction and entry notice periods — for all 50 states and Washington, D.C., each linked to the statute behind it.
What a landlord can charge, cap, and keep — and the deadlines that protect your money.
All 50 states + D.C.
Deposit limits, return deadlines, interest rules, and wrongful-withholding penalties in every state.
All 50 states + D.C.
Maximum late fee, grace period, and lease requirement for rent — only a minority of states cap fees by law.
All 50 states + D.C.
Which states cap annual rent increases, the cap formula, required notice, and local ordinances.
How much warning the law requires before an eviction, the end of a tenancy, or a landlord walking in.
All 50 states + D.C.
How much notice a landlord must give before evicting for unpaid rent, plus the right to pay and stay.
All 50 states + D.C.
How long tenants get to fix a lease violation before eviction under each state's cure-or-quit rule.
All 50 states + D.C.
The notice required to end a month-to-month tenancy — 30-day, 60-day, and just-cause rules by state.
All 50 states + D.C.
How much advance notice a landlord must give before entering a rental, with emergency exceptions.
Open a single state's full tenant-rights guide — deposits, entry, repairs, eviction, and rent increases together.