Rental lease guides by state

90-day notice to terminate or renew, automatic month-to-month conversion without written notice, and more.

No advance notice required for landlord entry, excessive late fees without a cap, and more.

No heat/hot water responsibilities defined, broker fees passed to tenant without disclosure, and more.

Landlord right to enter any time without notice, fees not defined in the lease, and more.

Excessive late fees above $20 or 20%, no city-specific heat/ac requirements, and more.

Security deposit above two months' rent in the first year, confession of judgment clause, and more.

No 24-hour entry notice written into the lease, tenant charged for routine maintenance, and more.

No move-in inspection checklist provided, deposit not held in an escrow account, and more.

Late fee above the statutory maximum, deposit above the legal limit for your lease length, and more.

Deposit above one and a half months' rent, no inventory checklist at move-in, and more.

Deposit above one and a half months' rent, no interest paid on the security deposit, and more.

Non-refundable fees not clearly labeled as non-refundable, no written move-in condition checklist, and more.

Deposit above one and a half months' rent, no move-in inspection offered, and more.

Charging more than first month, last month, deposit, and lock fee, deposit not held in a separate interest-bearing account, and more.

Deposit return window longer than 60 days, one-sided attorney fee clause, and more.

Deposit above two months' rent, no written move-in inspection report within 5 days, and more.

Late fee above 10% of rent, no written record of the deposit's location, and more.