Landlord-Tenant Law

Landlord-tenant law governs the rental and leasing of both residential and commercial property in the United States. Landlord-tenant law often varies by state but most states base their statutory law on either the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act or the Model Residential Landlord-Tenant Code. Federal statutory law focuses on the prevention of discrimination—as it relates to the landlord-tenant relationship—and becomes relevant during times of national/regional emergencies.

The legal relationship between a landlord and tenant is based on both contract and property law. The landlord through a contractual agreement provides the tenant a limited property interest in the land for a set perid of time before the property interest is transferred back to the landlord. While the four types of landlord-tenant relationships are almost always true, they are subject to state law and local statutes, as well as the lease agreement between the landlord and the tenant.

Landlord-Tenant Basics

• Landlord Duties to Tenant
• Tenant Duties to Landlord
• Landlord Remedies for Tenant Default
• Tenant Remedies for Landlord Breach of Contract or Statutory Obligation

Landlord-Tenant Laws & Statutes by State

• Alabama (AL)
  Ala. Code §§ 35-9-1 to 35-9-100; 35-9A-101 to 35-9A-603

 

• Alaska (AK)
  Alaska Stat. §§ 34.03.010 to 34.03.380

 

• Arizona (AZ)
  Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 12-1171 to 12-1183; 33-1301 to 33-1381; 33-301 to 33-381

 

• Arkansas (AR)
  Ark. Code Ann. §§ 18-16-101 to 18-16-306; 18-16-501 to 18-16-509; 18-17-101 to 18-17

  -913

 

• California (CA)
  Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1925 to 1954.05; 1954.50 to 1954.605; 1961 to

  1995.340

 

• Colorado (CO)
  Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 38-12-101 to 38-12-104; 38-12-301 to 38-12-302; 38-12-401 to

  38-12-402; 38-12-501 to 38-12-511; 38-12-701; 13-40-101 to 13-40-123

 

• Connecticut (CT)
  Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. §§ 47a-1 to 47a-74

 

• Delaware (DE)
  Del. Code Ann. tit. 25, §§ 5101 to 5907

 

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

 

• Florida (FL)
  Fla. Stat. Ann. §§

  83.40 to 83.683

 

• Georgia (GA)
  Ga. Code Ann. §§ 44-7-1 to 44-7-81

 

• Hawaii (HI)
  Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 521-1 to 521-82

 

• Idaho (ID)
  Idaho Code §§ 6-301 to 6-324; §§ 55-208 to 55-308

 

• Illinois (IL)
  735 Ill. Comp. Stat. §§ 5/9-201 to 321; 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. §§ 705/0.01 to 742/30;

  765 Ill. Comp. Stat. §§ 750/1 to 750/35

 

• Indiana (IN)
  Ind. Code Ann. §§ 32-31-1-1 to 32-31-9-15; 36-1-24.2-1 to 36-1-24.2-4

 

• Iowa (IA)
  Iowa Code Ann. §§ 562A.1 to 562A.37

 

• Kansas (KS)
  Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 58-2501 to 58-2573

 

• Kentucky (KY)
  Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 383.010 to 383.715

 

• Louisiana (LA)
  La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 9:3251 to 9:3261; La. Civ.Code Ann. art. 2668 to 2729

 

• Maine (ME)
  Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, §§ 6000 to 6046

 

• Maryland (MD)
  Md. Code Ann. [Real Prop.] §§ 8-101 to 8-604

 

• Massachusetts (MA)
  Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 186, §§ 1A to 29; ch. 186a, §§ 1 to 6

 

• Michigan (MI)
  Mich. Comp. Laws §§ 554.131 to 554.201; 554.601 to 554.641

 

• Minnesota (MN)
  Minn. Stat. §504.22 subd. 4(a)

 

• Mississippi (MS)
  Miss. Code Ann. §§ 89-7-1 to 89-8-29

 

• Missouri (MO)
  Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 441.005 to 441.880; §§ 535.010 to 535.300

 

• Montana (MT)
  Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-24-101 to 70-27-117

 

• Nebraska (NE)
  Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 76-1401 to 76-1449

 

• Nevada (NV)
  Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 118A.010 to 118A.530; 40.215 to 40.425

 

• New Hampshire (NH)
  N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 540:1 to 540:29; 540-A:1 to 540-A:8; 540-B:1 to 540-B:10

 

• New Jersey (NJ)
  N.J. Stat. Ann. §§ 46:8-1 to 46:8-50; 2A:42-1 to 42-96

 

• New Mexico (NM)
  N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 47-8-1 to 47-8-51

 

• New York (NY)
  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 §§ 7-101 to 7-109

 

• North Carolina (NC)
  N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-1 to 42-14.2; 42-25.6 to 42-76

 

• North Dakota (ND)
  N.D. Cent. Code §§ 47-16-01 to 47-16-41

 

• Ohio (OH)
  Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §§ 5321.01 to 5321.19

 

• Oklahoma (OK)
  Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 41, §§ 101 to 136 (Non-residential Tenant Act)

 

• Oregon (OR)
  Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 90.100 to 91.225

 

• Pennsylvania (PA)
  68 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. §§ 250.101 to 399.18

 

• Rhode Island (RI)
  R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 34-18-1 to 34-18-57

 

• South Carolina (SC)
  S.C. Code Ann. §§ 27-40-10 to 27-40-940

 

• South Dakota (SD)
  S.D. Codified Laws Ann. §§ 43-32-1 to 43-32-32

 

• Tennessee (TN)
  Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 66-28-101 to 66-28-521

 

• Texas (TX)
  Tex. Prop. Code Ann. §§ 91.001 to 92.355

 

• Utah (UT)
  Utah Code Ann. §§ 57-17-1 to 57-17-5, 57-22-1 to 57-22-7

 

• Vermont (VT)
  Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 9, §§ 4451 to 4469a

 

• Virginia (VA)
  Va. Code Ann. §§ 55-217 to 55-248.40

 

• Washington (WA)
  Wash. Rev. Code Ann. §§ 59.04.010 to 59.18.912

 

• West Virginia (WV)
  W.Va. Code §§ 37-6-1 to 37-6A-6

 

• Wisconsin (WI)
  Wis. Stat. Ann. §§ 704.01 to 704.95; Wis. Admin. Code ATCP §§ 134.01 to 134.10

 

• Wyoming (WI)
  Wyo. Stat. §§ 1-21-1201 to 1-21-1211; 34-2-128 to 34-2-129