Official Tenant Guides For Every US State

Resources from non-profits, a state's attorney general or consumer protection division, etc.

Some states are missing. Unfortunately, for those states we weren't able to find any resources.

If you're aware of resources that aren't listed, update them here: https://github.com/padfever/awesome-renting. We'll periodically update this blog post to reflect what's in that Github repository.

Tenant Guides By State

Alabama

• https://www.alabamalegalhelp.org/files/A2447EEE-F644-D86C-0EED-38CCDA102137/attachments/D58BD7A6-D99A-93CB-F1B6-D0BF0AE6B7B3/352521AlabamaTenantsHandbook122006.pdf

Alaska

• http://law.alaska.gov/pdf/consumer/LandlordTenant_web.pdf

Arizona

• https://www.azag.gov/sites/default/files/publications/2020-04/AZ_Tenants_Rights_and_Responsibilities-English_2020.pdf

Arkansas

• https://arkansasag.gov/consumer-protection/home/landlord-and-tenant-rights/

California

• https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/California-Tenants-Guide.pdf

Colorado

• https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/Attachment 10-Landord and Tenant Rights.pdf

Connecticut

• https://jud.ct.gov/lawlib/law/landlord.htm

Delaware

• https://attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2019/10/LL-T-Code-Summary-Oct-2019.pdf

Florida

• https://www.fdacs.gov/Consumer-Resources/Landlord-Tenant-Law-in-Florida
• https://bals.org/help/resources/tenants-handbook

Georgia

• https://www.dca.ga.gov/sites/default/files/2-15-21_handbook_final_draft.pdf

Hawaii

• https://cca.hawaii.gov/ocp/files/2016/04/2016-Landlord-Tenant-Handbook.pdf

Idaho

• https://www.ag.idaho.gov/content/uploads/2018/04/LandlordTenant.pdf
• https://www.idaholegalaid.org/files/Tenants_Rights.pdf

Illinois

• https://www.illinoislegalaid.org/legal-information/housing-coronavirus-and-law
• https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers/landlordtenantrights0404.pdf

Indiana

• https://www.in.gov/ihcda/homeowners-and-renters/renters-rights/

Iowa

• https://www.iowalegalaid.org/resource/summary-of-iowa-landlord-and-tenant-law
• https://usg.uiowa.edu/renters-guide

Kansas

• https://www.kansaslegalservices.org/node/275/landlord-handbook-and-rights-responsibilities
• http://hcci-ks.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Kansastenantshandbook2007.pdf

Kentucky

• http://www.mccrackencountysheriff.com/pdf/KentuckyLandlordTenantGuide2.pdf

Louisiana

• https://www.ag.state.la.us/Files/Article/10/Documents/AGuidetoLALandlordTenantLaws.pdf

Maine

• https://ptla.org/sites/default/files/tenants.pdf

Maryland

• https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/CPD Documents/Tips-Publications/landlordTenantPDF.pdf

Massachusetts

• https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-law-about-landlord-and-tenant

Michigan

• https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Publications/tenantlandlord.pdf

Minnesota

• https://mncourts.libguides.com/landlord-tenant
• https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Consumer/Handbooks/LT/default.asp
• https://www.ag.state.mn.us/brochures/publandlordtenants.pdf

Mississippi

• https://www.msbar.org/for-the-public/consumer-information/cur-rent-law-for-tenants-and-landlords/

Missouri

• https://www.ago.mo.gov/docs/default-source/publications/landlord-tenantlaw.pdf

Montana

• https://dojmt.gov/consumer/tenants-and-landlords/
• https://www.montanalawhelp.org/files/0ED0131F-1EC9-4FC4-652E-FC8C4E92C777/attachments/ECE2BC3F-BB6F-B7AE-D19C-622E1CEB62BB/tenants-rights-and-responsibilities-rev.-20-05-18.pdf
• https://courts.mt.gov/external/library/forms/landlord/tenants_rights_responsibilities.doc

Nebraska

• https://www.legalaidofnebraska.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Landlord-and-Tenant-handbook-2017.pdf

Nevada

• https://nvcourts.gov/AOC/Committees_and_Commissions/Access_to_Justice/Documents/Landlord-Tenant_Handbook/

New Hampshire

• https://www.doj.nh.gov/consumer/sourcebook/renting.htm

New Jersey

• https://proxy.lsnj.org/rcenter/GetPublicDocument/Sites/LAW/Documents/Publications/Manuals/TenantsRights.pdf

New Mexico

• https://www.lanl.gov/careers/diversity-inclusion/_assets/docs/nm-legalaid-renters-guide.pdf

New York

• https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/tenants_rights.pdf
• https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/buildings/pdf/tenants_rights.pdf

North Carolina

• https://files.nc.gov/ncdhhs/documents/files/hcbs/landlord_tenant_brochure.pdf

North Dakota

• https://attorneygeneral.nd.gov/consumer-resources/tenant-rights

Ohio

• https://www.seols.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Landlord-Tenant-Handbook.pdf

Oklahoma

• https://oklaw.org/resource/landlord-tenant-rights-and-duties

Oregon

• https://oregonlawhelp.org/files/CCDACC15-944D-570E-7F1F-7BBF3DEC0018/attachments/A079CC0A-3355-484D-92DE-7A54FC25D1B6/landlord-tenant-law-2016-final.pdf

Pennsylvania

Unfortunately, we couldn't find any thing for this state.

Rhode Island

• https://www.courts.ri.gov/Courts/districtcourt/PDF/Handbook.pdf

South Carolina

Unfortunately, we couldn't find any thing for this state.

South Dakota

• https://consumer.sd.gov/docs/LLTenGuide_2015-5.5x8.5_online2.pdf

Tennessee

Unfortunately, we couldn't find any thing for this state.

Texas

• https://guides.sll.texas.gov/landlord-tenant-law
• https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumer-protection/home-real-estate-and-travel/renters-rights

Utah

• https://www.utahhousing.org/uploads/2/6/4/4/26444747/utah_renter_toolkit_uhc.pdf

Vermont

Unfortunately, we couldn't find any thing for this state.

Virginia

Unfortunately, we couldn't find any thing for this state.

Washington

• https://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/files/C9D2EA3F-0350-D9AF-ACAE-BF37E9BC9FFA/attachments/B6683A5E-C507-4E9B-8A22-02055EC445C5/6300en_tenants-rights.pdf
• http://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/RentingInSeattle/languages/English/RentersHandbook_English.pdf

District of Colombia

Unfortunately, we couldn't find any thing for this state.

West Virginia

Unfortunately, we couldn't find any thing for this state.

Wisconsin

• https://datcp.wi.gov/Documents/LT-LandlordTenantGuide497.pdf

Wyoming

Unfortunately, we couldn't find any thing for this state.

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