State-Specific Landlord-Tenant Publications

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Below you will find selected state-specific landlord-tenant information resources. To suggest an item for this section, please contact us.

Alabama
Alaska
  • The Landlord and Tenant Act: What it Means to You [PDF] State of Alaska Department of Law
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
  • Rental Housing Kentucky Attorney General – Consumer Protection Division
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
  • Landlord-Tenant Relations State Bar of New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
  • Landlord-Tenant Booklet [PDF] North Carolina Department of Justice
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
  • What are Your Rights and Duties as a Tenant? &
  • What are Your Rights as a Landlord?
Oklahoma Bar Association
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
  • Rights and Duties of Tenants &
  • Rights and Duties of Landlords South Carolina Bar
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
  • A Guide To Housing in West Virginia West Virginia University Health Sciences Center
Wisconsin
  • Tenants' Rights [PDF] Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protections
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