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Chart: Landlord-Tenant Statutes, State by State


To help you research your state laws, here's a listing of landlord-tenant codes for the 50 states.

Because landlord-tenant laws vary significantly depending on where you live, it's important to check your state laws for specifics. Here are some of the key statutes pertaining to landlord-tenant law in each state. To find these statutes, go to Nolo's State Research page and click on your state.

StateStatute

Alabama

Ala. Code §§ 35-9-1 to -100

Alaska

Alaska Stat. §§ 34.03.010 to .380

Arizona

Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 12-1171 to -1183; §§ 33-1301 to -1381, -301 to -381

Arkansas

Ark. Code Ann. §§ 18-16-101 to -306, -501 to -508

California

Cal. [Civ.] Code §§ 1925 to 1954, 1961 to 1962.7

Colorado

Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 38-12-101 to -104, -301 to -302; 13-40-101 to -123

Connecticut

Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. §§ 47a-1 to -74

Delaware

Del. Code. Ann. tit. 25, §§ 5101 to 5907

District of Columbia

D.C. Code Ann. §§ 42-3201 to -3610; D.C. Mun. Regs., tit. 14, §§ 300 to 311

Florida

Fla. Stat. Ann. §§ 83.40 to .682

Georgia

Ga. Code Ann. §§ 44-7-1 to -81

Hawaii

Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 521-1 to -78

Idaho

Idaho Code §§ 6-201 to -324 and §§ 55-208 to -308

Illinois

735 Ill. Comp. Stat. §§ 5/9-201 to 321 and 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. §§ 705/0.01 to 742/30

Indiana

Ind. Code Ann. §§ 32-31-1-1 to -8-6

Iowa

Iowa Code Ann. §§ 562A.1 to .36

Kansas

Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 58-2501 to -2573

Kentucky

Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 383.010 to .715

Louisiana

La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 9:3251 to -:3261; La. Civ. Code Ann. art. 2668 to 2729

Maine

Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, §§ 6001 to 6046

Maryland

Md. Code Ann. [Real Prop.] §§ 8-101 to -604

Massachusetts

Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 186 §§ 1 to 22

Michigan

Mich. Comp. Laws §§ 554.131 to .201, .601 to .641

Minnesota

Minn. Stat. Ann. §§ 504B.001 to .471

Mississippi

Miss. Code Ann. §§ 89-7-1 to -8-27

Missouri

Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 441.005 to .880; and §§ 535.150 to .300

Montana

Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-24-101 to -26-110

Nebraska

Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 76-1401 to -1449

Nevada

Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 118A.010 to .520; 40.215 to .280

New Hampshire

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 540:1 to 540:29; 540-A:1 to 540-A:8

New Jersey

N.J. Stat. Ann. §§ 46:8-1 to -50; 2A:42-1 to 42-96

New Mexico

N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 47-8-1 to -51

New York

N.Y. Real Prop. Law §§ 220 to 238; Real Prop. Acts §§ 701 to 853; Mult. Dwell. Law (all); Mult. Res. Law (all); Gen. Oblig. Law §§ 7-103 to -108

North Carolina

N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-1 to 42-14.2; 42-25.6 to 42-76

North Dakota

N.D. Cent. Code §§ 47-16-01 to -41

Ohio

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §§ 5321.01 to .19

Oklahoma

Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 41, §§ 101 to 136

Oregon

Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 90.100 to 91.225

Pennsylvania

68 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. §§ 250.101 to .510-B, §§ 399.1 to .18

Rhode Island

R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 34-18-1 to -57

South Carolina

S.C. Code Ann. §§ 27-40-10 to -940

South Dakota

S.D. Codified Laws Ann. §§ 43-32-1 to -30

Tennessee

Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 66-28-101 to -521

Texas

Tex. Prop. Code Ann. §§ 91.001 to 92.354

Utah

Utah Code Ann. §§ 57-17-1 to -5, -22-1 to -6

Vermont

Vt. Stat Ann. tit. 9, §§ 4451 to 4468

Virginia

Va. Code Ann. §§ 55-218.1 to -248.40

Washington

Wash. Rev. Code Ann. §§ 59.04.010 to .900, .18.010 to .911

West Virginia

W. Va. Code §§ 37-6-1 to -30

Wisconsin

Wis. Stat. Ann. §§ 704.01-.50; Wis. Admin. Code 134.01 to .10

Wyoming

Wyo. Stat. §§ 1-21-1201 to -1211; 34-2-128 to -129

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