Lease Clause

Maintenance & Repairs Clause
Tenant Guides

Your landlord's repair duties are set by state law — and a lease clause usually can't sign them away. These plain-English guides explain who fixes what, how fast, and exactly what to do when a repair gets ignored, grounded in the real statutes for each city.

What these guides cover

Each city guide reads your maintenance clause back to you in plain English, cites the exact state statute, shows the repair timeline and any repair-and-deduct limits, and gives you a step-by-step remedy ladder.

Maintenance & Repairs guides by city (10)

Atlanta, Georgia

Repair duties, timelines, and remedies for Atlanta renters under Georgia law.

Austin, Texas

Repair duties, timelines, and remedies for Austin renters under Texas law.

Chicago, Illinois

Repair duties, timelines, and remedies for Chicago renters under Illinois law.

Denver, Colorado

Repair duties, timelines, and remedies for Denver renters under Colorado law.

Los Angeles, California

Repair duties, timelines, and remedies for Los Angeles renters under California law.

Miami, Florida

Repair duties, timelines, and remedies for Miami renters under Florida law.

Nashville, Tennessee

Repair duties, timelines, and remedies for Nashville renters under Tennessee law.

New York City, New York

Repair duties, timelines, and remedies for New York City renters under New York law.

Phoenix, Arizona

Repair duties, timelines, and remedies for Phoenix renters under Arizona law.

Seattle, Washington

Repair duties, timelines, and remedies for Seattle renters under Washington law.

Legal Disclaimer: General educational information, not legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney in your state.