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Tenant law is set state by state - security deposit caps, notice periods, and what landlords can put in a lease all change at the state line. Pick your state below to read guides written for its specific statutes.

Why state matters

A lease clause that's perfectly legal in one state can be unenforceable in another. Our guides break down the actual statutes for each state and city we cover, so you know exactly where you stand before you sign - or before you fight a charge.

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States We Cover
AZ

Arizona

Phoenix · 15 guides

Deposit cap
1.5 months
Entry notice
48 hours
Rent increase notice
30 days
Late fee grace
No required grace
Open Arizona guides →
CA

California

Los Angeles + 3 more cities · 18 guides

Deposit cap
1 month
Entry notice
24 hours
Rent increase notice
30 days90 if over 10%
Late fee grace
No required grace
Open California guides →
CO

Colorado

Denver · 15 guides

Deposit cap
2 months
Entry notice
No requirement
Rent increase notice
60 days
Late fee grace
7-day grace
Open Colorado guides →
DC

District of Columbia

Washington · 15 guides

Deposit cap
1 month
Entry notice
48 hours
Rent increase notice
60 days
Late fee grace
5-day grace
Open District of Columbia guides →
FL

Florida

Miami · 15 guides

Deposit cap
No cap
Entry notice
24 hoursrepairs
Rent increase notice
30 days
Late fee grace
No required grace
Open Florida guides →
GA

Georgia

Atlanta · 15 guides

Deposit cap
2 months
Entry notice
No requirement
Rent increase notice
60 days
Late fee grace
No required grace
Open Georgia guides →
IL

Illinois

Chicago · 15 guides

Deposit cap
No cap
Entry notice
48 hrscity rule
Rent increase notice
30 days
Late fee grace
No required grace
Open Illinois guides →
IN

Indiana

Indianapolis · 15 guides

Deposit cap
No cap
Entry notice
Reasonable notice, no hours
Rent increase notice
30 daysany lease change
Late fee grace
No required grace
Open Indiana guides →
KY

Kentucky

Louisville · 15 guides

Deposit cap
No cap
Entry notice
2 days
Rent increase notice
No statute found
Late fee grace
No required grace
Open Kentucky guides →
MD

Maryland

Baltimore · 15 guides

Deposit cap
1 month
Entry notice
24 hours
Rent increase notice
90 days60 on 1-month terms
Late fee grace
10-day gracecity
Open Maryland guides →
MA

Massachusetts

Boston · 15 guides

Deposit cap
1 month
Entry notice
No requirement
Rent increase notice
30 daystenancy at will
Late fee grace
30-day grace
Open Massachusetts guides →
MI

Michigan

Detroit · 15 guides

Deposit cap
1.5 months
Entry notice
Permission requiredno hours
Rent increase notice
30 daysin-lease cost pass-through
Late fee grace
No required grace
Open Michigan guides →
MN

Minnesota

Minneapolis · 15 guides

Deposit cap
No capstate
Entry notice
24 hours
Rent increase notice
No fixed periodtied to lease
Late fee grace
No required grace8% cap
Open Minnesota guides →
MO

Missouri

Kansas City · 15 guides

Deposit cap
2 months
Entry notice
24 hrscity rule
Rent increase notice
No statute found
Late fee grace
No required grace
Open Missouri guides →
NV

Nevada

Las Vegas · 15 guides

Deposit cap
3 months
Entry notice
24 hours
Rent increase notice
60 days
Late fee grace
3-day grace
Open Nevada guides →
NJ

New Jersey

Newark · 15 guides

Deposit cap
1.5 months
Entry notice
24 hrscity rule, repairs
Rent increase notice
30 dayscity rent control
Late fee grace
No required gracebenefit exception
Open New Jersey guides →
NY

New York

New York City + 1 more city · 16 guides

Deposit cap
1 month
Entry notice
24 hrscity rule
Rent increase notice
30/60/90 days by tenure
Late fee grace
5-day grace
Open New York guides →
NC

North Carolina

Charlotte · 15 guides

Deposit cap
2 months1.5 month-to-month
Entry notice
No hours set
Rent increase notice
No statute found
Late fee grace
5-day grace
Open North Carolina guides →
OH

Ohio

Columbus · 15 guides

Deposit cap
No capinterest rule
Entry notice
24 hrspresumed
Rent increase notice
60 dayscity, over 10%
Late fee grace
No required grace
Open Ohio guides →
OK

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City · 15 guides

Deposit cap
No cap
Entry notice
1 day
Rent increase notice
No statute found
Late fee grace
No required grace
Open Oklahoma guides →
OR

Oregon

Portland · 15 guides

Deposit cap
No capstate
Entry notice
24 hours
Rent increase notice
90 days
Late fee grace
4-day grace
Open Oregon guides →
PA

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia · 15 guides

Deposit cap
2 months
Entry notice
No statute
Rent increase notice
No statute
Late fee grace
No statute
Open Pennsylvania guides →
TN

Tennessee

Nashville · 15 guides

Deposit cap
No cap
Entry notice
No requirement
Rent increase notice
30 days
Late fee grace
5-day grace
Open Tennessee guides →
TX

Texas

Austin + 1 more city · 16 guides

Deposit cap
No cap
Entry notice
No requirement
Rent increase notice
No statute
Late fee grace
2-day grace
Open Texas guides →
UT

Utah

Salt Lake City · 15 guides

Deposit cap
No cap
Entry notice
24 hours
Rent increase notice
No statute found
Late fee grace
No required grace10% or $75 cap
Open Utah guides →
WA

Washington

Seattle · 15 guides

Deposit cap
No capstate
Entry notice
48 hours
Rent increase notice
90 days
Late fee grace
5-day grace
Open Washington guides →
WI

Wisconsin

Milwaukee · 15 guides

Deposit cap
No cap
Entry notice
12 hours
Rent increase notice
No statute found
Late fee grace
No required grace
Open Wisconsin guides →
Legal Disclaimer: LeaseDecoded provides general educational information only. Nothing on this site constitutes legal advice. Laws vary by location and change frequently. Always consult a licensed attorney in your state for advice about your specific situation.