State Tenant and FHA Laws

Find links below to resources for each state's applicable tenant and FHA laws. These links were last updated 4/1/2024. Please verify the accuracy of the information found on these links. These are not provided as legal advice - they are only resources to help you out and might not be fully comprehensive. Please consult with an attorny or tenant union for legal guidance.

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State Landlord-Tenant Laws State FHA Laws Other Resources
AL Title 35: Property – Chapter 9: Landlord and Tenant Title 24: Housing – Chapter 8 Alabama Fair Housing Law
AK Title 34: Property - Chapter 03: Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender AK Tenant and Landlord information
AZ Title 33: Property – Chapter 3: Landlord and Tenant AZ FHA Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
AR Title 18: Property – Subtitle 2: Real Property – Chapter 16 and 17: Landlord and Tenant, Arkansas Residential Landlord-Tenant Act Title 16: Practice, Procedure, and Courts – Subtitle 7: Particular Proceedings and Remedies – Chapter 123: Civil Rights – Subchapter 2: Arkansas Fair Housing Act AR Landlord and Tenant Rights
CA CIV Division 3: Obligations – Part 4: Obligations Arising From Particular Transactions – Title 5: Hiring – Chapter 2: Hiring of Real Property CA Fair Housing CA Tenants Guide
CO Title 38: Property Real and Personal – Article 12 – Tenant and Landlord CO Fair Housing
CT Title 47a – Landlord and Tenant CT Fair Housing CT Landlord Tenant Law Resources
DE Title 25 – Residential Landlord-Tenant Code DE Fair Housing
FL Title VI: Civil Practice and Procedure – Chapter 83: Landlord and Tenant FL Fair Housing
GA Title 44: Property – Chapter 7: Landlord and Tenant GA Fair Housing
HI Volume 12 – Chapter 521: Residential Landlord-Tenant Code HI Fair Housing HI Landlord Tenant Information
ID Title 1, 6, and 55 – See Landlord Tenant Manual here for specific chapters starting on page 34 ID Fair Housing ID Landlord and Tenant Manual
IL Chapter 765: Property – ILCS – 705-755: Landlord and Tenant IL Fair Housing IL Landlord and Tenant Rights and Laws
IN Title 32: Property – Article 31: Landlord-Tenant Relations IN Fair Housing IL Homeowners and Renters
IA Title XIV: Property – Chapter 562A: Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Law IA Fair Housing IA Uniform Landlord Tenant Law
KS Chapter 58: Personal and Real Property – Article 25: Landlords and Tenants Kansas Human Rights Commission Kansas Housing - Renters
KY Title XXXII Ownership and Conveyance of Property – Chapter 383: Rental of Property KY Fair Housing KY Rental Housing
LA Starting at RS Title 9:3201 LA Fair Housing Louisiana Housing Corporation
ME Title 14: - Chapters 709-710C ME Fair Housing
MD Real Property – Title 8: Landlord and Tenant - starting page 164 MD Fair Housing MD Statues Search
MA MGL c. 186 MA Fair Housing MA Tenant Rights
MI Chapter 554: Real and Personal Property – Act 348: Landlord and Tenant Relationships MI Fair Housing MI Renter's Rights
MN Chapter 504B: Landlord and Tenant MN Fair Housing MN Landlords and Tenants: Rights and Responsibilities
MS Title 89: Real and Personal Property – Chapter 8: Residential Landlord and Tenant Act MS Fair Housing MN Consumer Guide: The Landlord-Tenant Relationship
MO Title 29: Ownership and Conveyance of Property - Chapter 441: Landlord and Tenant MO Fair Housing MO Landlord Tenant Law
MT Title 70: Property – Chapter 24-27 MT Fair Housing MT Rental Assistance
NE Chapter 76 – 1401-14,111 and Chapter 69 – 2301-2314 NE Equal Opportunity Commission
NV Title 10: Property Rights and Transactions - Chapter 118 and 118a NV Fair Housing NV Tenant Rights
NH Title 55 – Chapter 540: Actions Against Tenants and Title 3 – Section 48-A:Housing Standards NH Commission for Human Rights NH Judicial Branch - Landlord/Tenant
NJ NJAC 5:29: Landlord-Tenant Relations NJ Housing Discrimination NJ Housing Assistance
NM Chapter 47: Property Law – Article 8: Owner-Resident Relations NM Fair Housing
NY Chapter 50: Real Property – Article 7: Landlord and Tenant NY Fair Housing NY Tenants' Rights Guide
NC Chapter 42: Landlord and Tenant NC Fair Housing
ND Title 47: Property – Chapter 16: Leasing of Real Property ND Fair Housing ND Tenant Rights
OH Title 53: Real Property – Chapter 5321: Landlords and Tenants OH Fair Housing OH Fair Housing Guide
OK Title 41: Landlord and Tenant OK Fair Housing
OR Volume 3 – Title 10: Property Rights and Transactions OR Fair Housing
PA Landlord Tenant Act of 1951, P.L. 69, No. 20 PA Fair Housing PA Consumer Guide - Tenant Landlord Rights
RI Title 34: Property - Chapter 18: Residential Landlord and Tenant Act RI Fair Housing RI Fair Housing FAQ
SC Title 27: Property and Conveyances – Chapter 40: Residential Landlord and Tenant Act SC Fair Housing SC Housing Discrimination
SD Title 43: Property – Chapter 32: Lease of Real Property SD Fair Housing SD Landlord/Tenant
TN Title 66: Property – Chapter 28: Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act TN Fair Housing TN Healthy Homes: Renters
TX Property Code – Title 8: Landlord and Tenant – Chapter 91 and Chapter 92: Residential Tenancies TX Fair Housing TX Landlord/Tenant Law
UT Title 57: Real Estate UT Fair Housing UT Landlord-Tenant
VT Title 9: Commerce and Trade – Chapter 137: Residential Rental Agreements VT Fair Housing VT Resources for Renters and Landlords
VA 55.1-1200: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act VA Fair Housing VA Tenant and Landlord Resources
WA Title 59: Landlord and Tenant – Chapter 59.18: Residential landlord-tenant act WA Fair Housing WA Landlord-Tenant
WV Chapter 37: Real Property – Article 6: Landlord and Tenant & Article 6A: Residential Rental Security Deposits WV Fair Housing
WI Statutes Chapter 704: Landlord and Tenant and ATCP 134: Residential Rental Practices WI Fair Housing WI Landlord-Tenant Guide
WY Title 1: Code of Civil Procedure – Chapter 21: Procedure and Actions – Article 12: Residential Rental Property WY Fair Housing Guide WY Fair Housing Act
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