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Landlord-Tenant Statutes

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From the Nolo.com Landlords & Tenants Center

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 local laws for specifics. Here are some of the key statutes pertaining to landlord-tenant law in each state. To find these statutes, visit the Nolo.com State Law Research Center. Once there, click on your state.

AlabamaAla. Code §§ 35-9-1 to -100
AlaskaAlaska Stat. §§ 34.03.010 to .380
ArizonaAriz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 12-1171 to -1183; §§ 33-1301 to -1381
ArkansasArk. Code Ann. §§ 18-16-101 to -306
CaliforniaCal. [Civ.] Code §§ 1925-1954, 1961-1962.7, 1995.010-1997.270
ColoradoColo. Rev. Stat. §§ 38-12-101 to -104, -301 to -302
ConnecticutConn. Gen. Stat. Ann. §§ 47a-1 to -50a
DelawareDel. Code. Ann. tit. 25, §§ 5101-7013
District of ColumbiaD.C. Code Ann. §§ 45-1401 to -1597, -2501 to -2593
FloridaFla. Stat. Ann. §§ 83.40-.66
GeorgiaGa. Code Ann. §§ 44-7-1 to -81
HawaiiHaw. Rev. Stat. §§ 521-1 to -78
IdahoIdaho Code §§ 6-301 to -324 and §§ 55-201 to -313
IllinoisIll. Rev. Stat. ch. 765 para. 705/0.01-740/5
IndianaInd. Code Ann. §§ 32-7-1-1 to 37-7-19
IowaIowa Code Ann. §§ 562A.1-.36
KansasKan. Stat. Ann. §§ 58-2501 to -2573
KentuckyKy. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 383.010-.715
LouisianaLa. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 9:3201-:3259; La. Civ. Code Ann. art. 2669-2742
MaineMe. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, §§ 6001-6045
MarylandMd. Code Ann., [Real Prop.] §§ 8-101 to -501
MassachusettsMass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 186 §§ 1-21
MichiganMich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 554.601-.640
MinnesotaMinn. Stat. Ann. §§ 504.01-.35
MississippiMiss. Code Ann. §§ 89-8-1 to -27
MissouriMo. Ann. Stat. §§ 441.010-.650; and §§ 535.150-.300
MontanaMont. Code Ann. §§ 70-24-101 to -25-206
NebraskaNeb. Rev. Stat. §§ 76-1401 to -1449
NevadaNev. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 118A.010-.520
New HampshireN.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 540:1-540-A:8
New JerseyN.J. Stat. Ann. §§ 46:8-1 to-49
New MexicoN.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 47-8-1 to -51
New YorkN.Y. [Gen. Oblig.] Law §§ 7-101 to -109; N.Y. [Real Prop.] Law §§ 220238; N.Y. [Mult. Dwell.] Law §§ 1-11; N.Y. [Mult. Resid.] Law §§ 305
North CarolinaN.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-1 to -56
North DakotaN.D. Cent. Code §§ 47-16-01 to -41
OhioOhio Rev. Code Ann. §§ 5321.01-.19
OklahomaOkla. Stat. tit. 41, §§ 1-136
OregonOr. Rev. Stat. §§ 90.100-.435
PennsylvaniaPa. Stat. Ann. tit. 68, §§ 250.101-.342
Rhode IslandR.I. Gen. Laws §§ 34-18-1 to -19
South CarolinaS.C. Code Ann. §§ 27-40-10 to -910
South DakotaS.D. Codified Laws Ann. §§ 43-32-1 to -26
TennesseeTenn. Code Ann. §§ 66-28-101 to -517
TexasTex. [Prop.] Code Ann. §§ 91.001-92.301
UtahUtah Code Ann. §§ 57-17-1 to -5, -22-1 to -6
VermontVt. Stat Ann. tit. 9, §§ 4451-4468
VirginiaVa. Code Ann. §§ 55-218.1 to -248.40
WashingtonWash. Rev. Code Ann. §§ 59.04.010-.900, .18.010-.910
West VirginiaW. Va. Code §§ 37-6-1 to -30
WisconsinWis. Stat. Ann. §§ 704.01-.40
WyomingWyo. Stat. §§ 34-2-125 to -130

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