Landlord and tenant rules, by state

303 short, statute-cited answers to the questions landlords and renters ask, covering 51 states: deposit return deadlines and caps, rent-increase notice, notice to vacate, entry notice and late-rent demands.

Every answer is generated from the same rule Seayora's own deadline engine uses, carries the statute it comes from, and is dated. Where Seayora has no statute recorded for a state, no page is published rather than a guess. This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.

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Alabama landlord and tenant rules — 6 rules
Alaska landlord and tenant rules — 3 rules
Arizona landlord and tenant rules — 8 rules
Arkansas landlord and tenant rules — 5 rules
California landlord and tenant rules — 7 rules
Colorado landlord and tenant rules — 6 rules
Connecticut landlord and tenant rules — 10 rules
Delaware landlord and tenant rules — 3 rules
District of Columbia landlord and tenant rules — 9 rules
Florida landlord and tenant rules — 7 rules
Georgia landlord and tenant rules — 6 rules
Hawaii landlord and tenant rules — 6 rules
Idaho landlord and tenant rules — 2 rules
Illinois landlord and tenant rules — 7 rules
Indiana landlord and tenant rules — 4 rules
Iowa landlord and tenant rules — 9 rules
Kansas landlord and tenant rules — 5 rules
Kentucky landlord and tenant rules — 5 rules
Louisiana landlord and tenant rules — 5 rules
Maine landlord and tenant rules — 3 rules
Maryland landlord and tenant rules — 8 rules
Massachusetts landlord and tenant rules — 8 rules
Michigan landlord and tenant rules — 7 rules
Minnesota landlord and tenant rules — 7 rules
Mississippi landlord and tenant rules — 3 rules
Missouri landlord and tenant rules — 4 rules
Montana landlord and tenant rules — 2 rules
Nebraska landlord and tenant rules — 4 rules
Nevada landlord and tenant rules — 7 rules
New Hampshire landlord and tenant rules — 4 rules
New Jersey landlord and tenant rules — 11 rules
New Mexico landlord and tenant rules — 7 rules
New York landlord and tenant rules — 11 rules
North Carolina landlord and tenant rules — 9 rules
North Dakota landlord and tenant rules — 4 rules
Ohio landlord and tenant rules — 9 rules
Oklahoma landlord and tenant rules — 5 rules
Oregon landlord and tenant rules — 6 rules
Pennsylvania landlord and tenant rules — 8 rules
Rhode Island landlord and tenant rules — 3 rules
South Carolina landlord and tenant rules — 5 rules
South Dakota landlord and tenant rules — 6 rules
Tennessee landlord and tenant rules — 5 rules
Texas landlord and tenant rules — 8 rules
Utah landlord and tenant rules — 5 rules
Vermont landlord and tenant rules — 3 rules
Virginia landlord and tenant rules — 7 rules
Washington landlord and tenant rules — 9 rules
West Virginia landlord and tenant rules — 4 rules
Wisconsin landlord and tenant rules — 6 rules
Wyoming landlord and tenant rules — 2 rules

How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit?

Alabama — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Alabama?
Alaska — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Alaska?
Arizona — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Arizona?
Arkansas — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Arkansas?
California — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in California?
Colorado — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Colorado?
Connecticut — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Connecticut?
Delaware — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Delaware?
District of Columbia — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in District of Columbia?
Florida — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Florida?
Georgia — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Georgia?
Hawaii — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Hawaii?
Idaho — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Idaho?
Illinois — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Illinois?
Indiana — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Indiana?
Iowa — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Iowa?
Kansas — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Kansas?
Kentucky — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Kentucky?
Louisiana — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Louisiana?
Maine — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Maine?
Maryland — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Maryland?
Massachusetts — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Massachusetts?
Michigan — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Michigan?
Minnesota — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Minnesota?
Mississippi — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Mississippi?
Missouri — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Missouri?
Montana — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Montana?
Nebraska — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Nebraska?
Nevada — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Nevada?
New Hampshire — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in New Hampshire?
New Jersey — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in New Jersey?
New Mexico — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in New Mexico?
New York — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in New York?
North Carolina — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in North Carolina?
North Dakota — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in North Dakota?
Ohio — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Ohio?
Oklahoma — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Oklahoma?
Oregon — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Oregon?
Pennsylvania — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Pennsylvania?
Rhode Island — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Rhode Island?
South Carolina — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in South Carolina?
South Dakota — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in South Dakota?
Tennessee — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Tennessee?
Texas — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Texas?
Utah — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Utah?
Vermont — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Vermont?
Virginia — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Virginia?
Washington — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Washington?
West Virginia — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in West Virginia?
Wisconsin — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Wisconsin?
Wyoming — How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Wyoming?

How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit?

Alabama — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Alabama?
Alaska — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Alaska?
Arizona — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Arizona?
Arkansas — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Arkansas?
California — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in California?
Connecticut — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Connecticut?
Delaware — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Delaware?
District of Columbia — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in District of Columbia?
Hawaii — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Hawaii?
Iowa — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Iowa?
Kansas — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Kansas?
Maine — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Maine?
Maryland — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Maryland?
Massachusetts — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Massachusetts?
Michigan — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Michigan?
Missouri — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Missouri?
Nebraska — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Nebraska?
Nevada — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Nevada?
New Hampshire — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in New Hampshire?
New Jersey — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in New Jersey?
New Mexico — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in New Mexico?
New York — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in New York?
North Carolina — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in North Carolina?
North Dakota — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in North Dakota?
Pennsylvania — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Pennsylvania?
Rhode Island — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Rhode Island?
South Dakota — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in South Dakota?
Virginia — How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Virginia?

Does a landlord have to pay interest on a security deposit?

Connecticut — Does a landlord have to pay interest on a security deposit in Connecticut?
District of Columbia — Does a landlord have to pay interest on a security deposit in District of Columbia?
Illinois — Does a landlord have to pay interest on a security deposit in Illinois?
Iowa — Does a landlord have to pay interest on a security deposit in Iowa?
Maryland — Does a landlord have to pay interest on a security deposit in Maryland?
Massachusetts — Does a landlord have to pay interest on a security deposit in Massachusetts?
Minnesota — Does a landlord have to pay interest on a security deposit in Minnesota?
New Hampshire — Does a landlord have to pay interest on a security deposit in New Hampshire?
New Jersey — Does a landlord have to pay interest on a security deposit in New Jersey?
New Mexico — Does a landlord have to pay interest on a security deposit in New Mexico?
New York — Does a landlord have to pay interest on a security deposit in New York?
North Dakota — Does a landlord have to pay interest on a security deposit in North Dakota?
Ohio — Does a landlord have to pay interest on a security deposit in Ohio?
Pennsylvania — Does a landlord have to pay interest on a security deposit in Pennsylvania?

How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent?

Arizona — How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent in Arizona?
California — How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent in California?
Colorado — How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent in Colorado?
Connecticut — How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent in Connecticut?
District of Columbia — How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent in District of Columbia?
Florida — How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent in Florida?
Georgia — How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent in Georgia?
Illinois — How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent in Illinois?
Maryland — How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent in Maryland?
Massachusetts — How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent in Massachusetts?
Michigan — How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent in Michigan?
Minnesota — How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent in Minnesota?
Nevada — How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent in Nevada?
New Jersey — How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent in New Jersey?
New York — How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent in New York?
North Carolina — How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent in North Carolina?
Ohio — How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent in Ohio?
Oregon — How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent in Oregon?
Pennsylvania — How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent in Pennsylvania?
Texas — How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent in Texas?
Virginia — How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent in Virginia?
Washington — How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent in Washington?
Wisconsin — How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent in Wisconsin?

How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy?

Alabama — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Alabama?
Arizona — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Arizona?
California — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in California?
Colorado — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Colorado?
Connecticut — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Connecticut?
District of Columbia — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in District of Columbia?
Florida — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Florida?
Georgia — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Georgia?
Illinois — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Illinois?
Indiana — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Indiana?
Iowa — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Iowa?
Kentucky — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Kentucky?
Louisiana — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Louisiana?
Maryland — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Maryland?
Massachusetts — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Massachusetts?
Michigan — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Michigan?
Minnesota — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Minnesota?
Missouri — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Missouri?
Nevada — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Nevada?
New Jersey — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in New Jersey?
New York — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in New York?
North Carolina — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in North Carolina?
Ohio — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Ohio?
Oklahoma — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Oklahoma?
Oregon — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Oregon?
Pennsylvania — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Pennsylvania?
South Carolina — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in South Carolina?
Tennessee — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Tennessee?
Texas — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Texas?
Utah — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Utah?
Virginia — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Virginia?
Washington — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Washington?
Wisconsin — How much notice must a landlord give to end a tenancy in Wisconsin?

How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering?

Alabama — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in Alabama?
Arizona — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in Arizona?
California — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in California?
Colorado — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in Colorado?
Connecticut — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in Connecticut?
District of Columbia — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in District of Columbia?
Florida — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in Florida?
Georgia — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in Georgia?
Illinois — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in Illinois?
Iowa — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in Iowa?
Kentucky — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in Kentucky?
Maryland — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in Maryland?
Massachusetts — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in Massachusetts?
Michigan — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in Michigan?
Minnesota — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in Minnesota?
Nevada — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in Nevada?
New Jersey — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in New Jersey?
New York — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in New York?
North Carolina — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in North Carolina?
Ohio — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in Ohio?
Oklahoma — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in Oklahoma?
Oregon — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in Oregon?
Pennsylvania — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in Pennsylvania?
South Carolina — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in South Carolina?
Texas — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in Texas?
Virginia — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in Virginia?
Washington — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in Washington?
Wisconsin — How much notice does a landlord have to give before entering in Wisconsin?

How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent?

Alabama — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Alabama?
Arizona — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Arizona?
California — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in California?
Colorado — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Colorado?
Connecticut — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Connecticut?
District of Columbia — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in District of Columbia?
Florida — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Florida?
Georgia — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Georgia?
Illinois — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Illinois?
Indiana — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Indiana?
Iowa — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Iowa?
Kentucky — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Kentucky?
Louisiana — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Louisiana?
Maryland — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Maryland?
Massachusetts — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Massachusetts?
Michigan — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Michigan?
Minnesota — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Minnesota?
Nevada — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Nevada?
New Jersey — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in New Jersey?
New York — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in New York?
North Carolina — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in North Carolina?
Ohio — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Ohio?
Oklahoma — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Oklahoma?
Oregon — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Oregon?
Pennsylvania — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Pennsylvania?
South Carolina — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in South Carolina?
Tennessee — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Tennessee?
Texas — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Texas?
Utah — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Utah?
Virginia — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Virginia?
Washington — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Washington?
Wisconsin — How many days does a tenant get to pay late rent in Wisconsin?

Do contractors charge sales tax?

Alabama — Do contractors charge sales tax in Alabama?
Alaska — Do contractors charge sales tax in Alaska?
Arizona — Do contractors charge sales tax in Arizona?
Arkansas — Do contractors charge sales tax in Arkansas?
California — Do contractors charge sales tax in California?
Colorado — Do contractors charge sales tax in Colorado?
Connecticut — Do contractors charge sales tax in Connecticut?
Delaware — Do contractors charge sales tax in Delaware?
District of Columbia — Do contractors charge sales tax in District of Columbia?
Florida — Do contractors charge sales tax in Florida?
Georgia — Do contractors charge sales tax in Georgia?
Hawaii — Do contractors charge sales tax in Hawaii?
Idaho — Do contractors charge sales tax in Idaho?
Illinois — Do contractors charge sales tax in Illinois?
Indiana — Do contractors charge sales tax in Indiana?
Iowa — Do contractors charge sales tax in Iowa?
Kansas — Do contractors charge sales tax in Kansas?
Kentucky — Do contractors charge sales tax in Kentucky?
Louisiana — Do contractors charge sales tax in Louisiana?
Maine — Do contractors charge sales tax in Maine?
Maryland — Do contractors charge sales tax in Maryland?
Massachusetts — Do contractors charge sales tax in Massachusetts?
Michigan — Do contractors charge sales tax in Michigan?
Minnesota — Do contractors charge sales tax in Minnesota?
Mississippi — Do contractors charge sales tax in Mississippi?
Missouri — Do contractors charge sales tax in Missouri?
Montana — Do contractors charge sales tax in Montana?
Nebraska — Do contractors charge sales tax in Nebraska?
Nevada — Do contractors charge sales tax in Nevada?
New Hampshire — Do contractors charge sales tax in New Hampshire?
New Jersey — Do contractors charge sales tax in New Jersey?
New Mexico — Do contractors charge sales tax in New Mexico?
New York — Do contractors charge sales tax in New York?
North Carolina — Do contractors charge sales tax in North Carolina?
North Dakota — Do contractors charge sales tax in North Dakota?
Ohio — Do contractors charge sales tax in Ohio?
Oklahoma — Do contractors charge sales tax in Oklahoma?
Oregon — Do contractors charge sales tax in Oregon?
Pennsylvania — Do contractors charge sales tax in Pennsylvania?
Rhode Island — Do contractors charge sales tax in Rhode Island?
South Carolina — Do contractors charge sales tax in South Carolina?
South Dakota — Do contractors charge sales tax in South Dakota?
Tennessee — Do contractors charge sales tax in Tennessee?
Texas — Do contractors charge sales tax in Texas?
Utah — Do contractors charge sales tax in Utah?
Vermont — Do contractors charge sales tax in Vermont?
Virginia — Do contractors charge sales tax in Virginia?
Washington — Do contractors charge sales tax in Washington?
West Virginia — Do contractors charge sales tax in West Virginia?
Wisconsin — Do contractors charge sales tax in Wisconsin?
Wyoming — Do contractors charge sales tax in Wyoming?

Is contractor labor taxable?

Arkansas — Is contractor labor taxable in Arkansas?
Connecticut — Is contractor labor taxable in Connecticut?
Hawaii — Is contractor labor taxable in Hawaii?
Iowa — Is contractor labor taxable in Iowa?
Kansas — Is contractor labor taxable in Kansas?
Nebraska — Is contractor labor taxable in Nebraska?
New Jersey — Is contractor labor taxable in New Jersey?
New Mexico — Is contractor labor taxable in New Mexico?
New York — Is contractor labor taxable in New York?
North Carolina — Is contractor labor taxable in North Carolina?
Ohio — Is contractor labor taxable in Ohio?
South Dakota — Is contractor labor taxable in South Dakota?
Texas — Is contractor labor taxable in Texas?
Washington — Is contractor labor taxable in Washington?
West Virginia — Is contractor labor taxable in West Virginia?

Is a capital improvement exempt from sales tax?

Arizona — Is a capital improvement exempt from sales tax in Arizona?
Hawaii — Is a capital improvement exempt from sales tax in Hawaii?
Mississippi — Is a capital improvement exempt from sales tax in Mississippi?
New Jersey — Is a capital improvement exempt from sales tax in New Jersey?
New Mexico — Is a capital improvement exempt from sales tax in New Mexico?
New York — Is a capital improvement exempt from sales tax in New York?
South Dakota — Is a capital improvement exempt from sales tax in South Dakota?
Washington — Is a capital improvement exempt from sales tax in Washington?

Is appliance repair taxable?

Arkansas — Is appliance repair taxable in Arkansas?
Connecticut — Is appliance repair taxable in Connecticut?
District of Columbia — Is appliance repair taxable in District of Columbia?
Florida — Is appliance repair taxable in Florida?
Hawaii — Is appliance repair taxable in Hawaii?
Iowa — Is appliance repair taxable in Iowa?
Kansas — Is appliance repair taxable in Kansas?
Louisiana — Is appliance repair taxable in Louisiana?
New Jersey — Is appliance repair taxable in New Jersey?
New Mexico — Is appliance repair taxable in New Mexico?
New York — Is appliance repair taxable in New York?
North Carolina — Is appliance repair taxable in North Carolina?
Ohio — Is appliance repair taxable in Ohio?
South Dakota — Is appliance repair taxable in South Dakota?
Tennessee — Is appliance repair taxable in Tennessee?
Texas — Is appliance repair taxable in Texas?
Utah — Is appliance repair taxable in Utah?
Vermont — Is appliance repair taxable in Vermont?
Washington — Is appliance repair taxable in Washington?
West Virginia — Is appliance repair taxable in West Virginia?