- Renters' rights resources
Renters' rights and resources
Certain state, county, and city governments have adopted what are often referred to as a “renters’ bill of rights” or similar. The Renters’ Rights and Resources page is intended to provide easy access to such information, if any, for locations in which we operate. This page will continue to evolve as additional jurisdictions adopt such resources.
Select your state to find local resources
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Arizona
STATE
CITY
Tempe
- Guide: Tempe Rental Housing Code
California
COUNTY
Sacramento County:
San Mateo County;
- Guide: Tenant Protections & Rights
Sonoma County
- Ordinance: Residential Tenancy Protections Ordinance
CITY
Beverly Hills:
Berkeley:
- Ordinance: Tenant Protection Ordinance
- Guide: Renting in Berkeley
East Palo Alto:
Hayward:
Los Angeles:
Palm Springs:
- Ordinance: Rent Control Ordinance*
Oakland:
- Ordinance: Tenant Protection Ordinance
Sacramento:
San Francisco:
- Ordinance: Rent ordinance
- Guide: Just Cause Eviction Protections
Santa Monica
Union City:
West Hollywood:
- Ordinance: Rent Stabilization Ordinance*
Colorado
CITY
Boulder:
- Guide: Landlord Tenant Handbook
Denver:
- Ordinance: Denver Tenant Rights & Resources
Delaware
STATE
COUNTY
New Castle County:
District of Columbia
REGION (STATE)
- Guide: Tenant Bill of Rights
Georgia
STATE
- Guide: GA Tenant Handbook
Hawaii
STATE
Idaho
CITY
Boise:
Illinois
COUNTY
Cook County:
CITY
Chicago:
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:
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
Maryland
STATE
COUNTY
Montgomery County:
Howard County:
Massachusetts
STATE
- Guide: Landlord-Tenant Rights
- Guide: Unfair & Deceptive Fees
- Guide: Source of Income
CITY
Amherst:
Boston:
Cambridge:
Lynn:
- Guide: Tenant Resources and Rights
Somerville:
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
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:
St. Louis:
Nebraska
STATE
- Ordinance: Nebraska Landlord and Tenant Act
CITY
Lincoln:
Omaha:
- Guide: Omaha Tenant Rights Form
New Jersey
STATE
New Mexico
STATE
New York
STATE
Ohio
CITY
Cleveland:
- Ordinance: CHAPTER 375 – LANDLORDS AND TENANTS
Richmond:
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:
Lancaster:
Philadelphia:
- Ordinance: Philadelphia Partners for Good Housing
Rhode Island
STATE
Virginia
STATE
Washington
STATE
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:
Wisconsin
STATE
- Guide: Landlord Tenant Guide
CITY
Madison:
Guide: Tenant & Landlord Rights and Responsibilities