Renters' Rights and Resources

Arizona

STATE

• Guide: Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
  
  

CITY

Tempe

• Guide: Tempe Rental Housing Code

California

CITY

Beverly Hills:

• Guide: Beverly Hills Tenant Landlord Rights & Responsibilities Handbook
  
  

Berkeley:

• Ordinance: Tenant Protection Ordinance
• Guide: Renting in Berkeley
  
  

Oakland:

• Ordinance: Tenant Protection Ordinance

Union City:

• Guide: Union City Notice of Tenant Rights

Colorado

CITY

Boulder:

• Guide: Landlord Tenant Handbook

Denver:

• Ordinance: Denver Tenant Rights & Resources

Delaware

STATE

• Guide: Delaware Residential Landlord-Tenant Code

COUNTY

New Castle County:

• Guide: Tenant Rights and Responsibilities

District of Columbia

REGION (STATE)

• Guide: § 42–3502.22. Disclosure to tenants.

Georgia

STATE

• Guide: GA Tenant Handbook

Hawaii

STATE

• Guide: Hawaii Landlord-Tenant Handbook

Idaho

CITY

Boise:

• Guide: Notice of Tenants Rights and Responsibilities

Illinois

COUNTY

Cook County:

• Ordinance: Chapter 42 - Cook County, IL | Municode Library

CITY

Chicago:

• Ordinance: CHAPTER 5-12 RESIDENTIAL LANDLORDS AND TENANTS (amlegal.com)

DeKalb:

• Ordinance: Dekalb Chapter 10 Landlord Tenant Regulations
• Guide: DeKalb Tenants Handbook

Evanston:

• Ordinance: CHAPTER 3 - LANDLORD AND TENANT REGULATIONS

Urbana:

• Ordinance: Chapter 12.5 - LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONSHIPS

Village of Mount Prospect:

• Ordinance: 23.1801: PURPOSE AND DECLARATION OF POLICY (amlegal.com)

Village of Oak Park:

• Ordinance: CHAPTER 12 HOUSING (amlegal.com)

Indiana

STATE

• Ordinance: Indiana Code 32-31-9-1 et seq.

CITY

Indianapolis:

• Guide: Chapter 582 - PROTECTION OF TENANTS' RIGHTS
• Guide: Notice of Tenant Rights and Responsibilities (various languages available)
• Guide: Notice of Tenant Rights and Responsibilities (English)

Iowa

STATE

• Guide: Iowa Landlord-Tenant Act (Handbook)

Maryland

STATE

• Guide: Maryland Tenants' Bill of Rights

COUNTY

Montgomery County:

• Guide: Montgomery County Landlord - Tenant Handbook

Howard County:

• Guide: Guide for Landlords & Tenants in Howard County

Massachusetts

CITY

Amherst:

• Guide: Amherst Tenant Information Sheet

Boston:

• Guide: Housing Stability Notification Act | Boston.gov

Cambridge:

• Guide: TENANTS' RIGHTS AND RESOURCES NOTIFICATION

Somerville:

• Ordinance: ARTICLE XI. - HOUSING STABILITY NOTIFICATION ACT

Michigan

CITY

Ann Arbor:

• Guide: Ann Arbor Rights and Duties
• Resource: Tenant Resources

Minnesota

STATE

• Guide: Landlords & Tenants Rights and Responsibilities from MN Attorney General
• Guide: Landlords and Tenants Rights and Responsibilities Handbook

CITY

Minneapolis:

• Guide: Minneapolis Code of Ordinances - License Rules and Regulations
• Guide: Minneapolis Renter Protections

Missouri

STATE

• Guide: Missouri's Landlord-Tenant Law Handbook

CITY

Independence:

• Ordinance: ARTICLE 11 - LANDLORD AND TENANT CODE Independence, MO
• Guide: Independence Landlord Tenant Guide

Kansas City:

• Guide: Kansas City Bill of Rights

St. Joseph:

• Ordinance: St. Joseph Ordinance Chap15.doc (stjosephmo.gov)

St. Louis:

• Guide: Missouri's Landlord-Tenant Law Handbook

Nebraska

STATE

• Ordinance: Nebraska Landlord and Tenant Act

CITY

Lincoln:

• Ordinance: Chapter 5.38 - MOTELS, HOTELS, ROOMING, LODGING, AND APARTMENT HOUSES | Municipal Code

Omaha:

• Guide: Omaha Tenant Rights Form

New Jersey

STATE

• Guide: New Jersey Statutes 46:8-46. Truth in Renting

New Mexico

STATE

• Guide: New Mexico Uniform Owner Resident Relations Act (NM-UORRA) - 2019

Ohio

CITY

Cleveland:

• Ordinance:  CHAPTER 375 – LANDLORDS AND TENANTS

Richmond:

• Ordinance:   CHAPTER 761 Heights Landlord-Tenant Relations

Oregon

CITY

Gresham:

• Guide: Rights and Responsibilities

Portland:

• Ordinance: 30.01.085 Portland Renter Additional Protections | Portland.gov
• Ordinance: Chapter 30.01 Affordable Housing Preservation and Renter Protections | Portland.gov

Pennsylvania

COUNTY

State College Centre:

• Ordinance: 2017 Property Maintenance Code (crcog.net)

CITY

Kutztown:

• Ordinance: §135-6 Responsibilities of Owner and Agents (ecode360.com)

Lancaster:

• Ordinance: §238-7 Duties of Owners and Property Managers (ecode360.com)

Philadelphia:

• Ordinance: Philadelphia Partners for Good Housing

Rhode Island

STATE

• Guide: 2024 Landlord-Tenant Handbook Update
• Guide: Landlord Tenant Handbook 2024 (English)

Virginia

STATE

• Guide: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act

Washington

STATE

• WA Voting Registration/Address Changes
• WA Secretary of State
• WA Driver's License

CITY

Auburn:

• Resource: Landlord & Tenant Info - City of Auburn
• Guide: Renting in Auburn Final.pdf
• Resource: Resources for Auburn Residents

Burien:

• Resource: Renting in Burien - City of Burien
• Guide: Renting in Burien Handbook

Olympia

• Resource: Tenant Protections

Seattle:

• Resource: Renting in Seattle
• Guide: Renters Handbook (English)
• Resource: Resources for Renters

SeaTac:

• Resource: Renting in SeaTac
• Guide: SeaTac Renter's Guide
• Resource: SeaTac Resident Resources

Tacoma:

• Guide: Tenant Rights and Acknowledgement

Wisconsin

STATE

• Guide: Landlord Tenant Guide

CITY

Madison:

• Guide: Tenant & Landlord Rights and Responsibilities