Know Your Tenant Rights
Landlord-Tenant Law is a great resource for tenants, many of whom are routinely taken advantage of because they don't know their state law and are often intimidated by their landlord. Here is a comprehensive list of the landlord-tenant laws for every state in the U.S. While they can be difficult to read and understand they are a valuable source of information and can provide you with the information you need when having difficulties with your landlord or have questions regarding your rental situation.
| Alabama | Alabama Code §§ 35-9A-101 to 35-9A-601 |
| Alaska | Alaska Statutes §§ 34.03.010 to 34.03.360 |
| Arizona | Arizona Revised Statutes Ann. §§ 12-1171 to 12-1183; 33-1301 to 33-1381; 33-301 to 33-381 |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Code Ann. §§ 18-16-101 to 18-16-306; 18-17-101 to 18-7-913 |
| California | California Civil Code § 1925 to 1954; 1961 to 1962.7 |
| Colorado | Colorado Revised Statutes §§ 38-12-101 to 38-12-104; 38-12-301 to 38-12-302; 13-40-101 to 13-40-123 |
| Connecticut | Connecticut General Statutes Ann. §§ 47a-1 to 47a-74 |
| Delaware | Delaware Code Ann. tit. 25, §§ 5101 to 5907 |
| Dist. of Columbia D.C. | Code Ann. §§ 42-3201 to 42-3610; D.C. Municipal Regs., Title 14, § 300 to 311 |
| Florida | Florida Statutes Ann. §§ 83.40 to 83.682 |
| Georgia | Georgia Code Ann. §§ 44-7-1 to 44-7-81 |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Revised Statute §§ 521-1 to 521-78 |
| Idaho | Idaho Code §§ 6-201 to 6-324; 55-208 to 55-308 |
| Illinois | 735 Ill. Compiled Statutes §§ 5/9-201 to 321 & 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. §§ 705/0.01 to 742/30 |
| Indiana | Indiana Code Ann. §§ 32-31-1-1 to 32-31-9-15 |
| Iowa | Iowa Code Ann. §§ 562A.1 to 562A.37 |
| Kansas | Kansas Statutes Ann. §§ 58-2501 to 58-2573 |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Revised Statutes Ann. §§ 383.010 to 383.715 |
| Louisiana | La. Revised Statutes Ann. §§ 9:3251 to 9:3261; La. Civil Code Ann. art. 2668 to 2729 |
| Maine | Maine Revised Statutes Title. 14, §§ 6001 to 6046 |
| Maryland | Maryland Real Property Code Ann. §§ 8-101 to 8-604 |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts General Laws Ann. ch. 186, § 1 to 22 |
| Michigan | Michigan Compiled Laws §§ 554.1 to 554.201; 554.601 to 554.641 |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Stat. Ann. §§ 504B.001 to 504B.471 |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Code Ann. §§ 89-7-1 to 89-8-27 |
| Missouri | Missouri Revised Statutes §§ 441.005 to 441.880; 535.150 to 535.300 |
| Montana | Montana Code Ann. §§ 70-24-101 to 70-26-110 |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Revised Statutes §§ 76-1401 to 76-1449 |
| Nevada | Nevada Revised Statutes Ann. §§ 118A.010 to 118A.520; 40.215 to 40.280 |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Revised Stat. Ann. §§ 540:1 to 540:29; 540-A:1 to 540-A:8 |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Stat. Ann. §§ 46:8-1 to 46:8-50; 2A:42-1 to 42-96 |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Statutes Ann. §§ 47-8-1 to 47-8-51 |
| New York | N.Y. Real Property Law §§ 220 to 238; Real Property Acts §§ 701 to 853; Mult. Dwell. Law (all); Multifamily Residential Law; Gen. Obligation Law §§ 7-103 to 7-109 |
| North Carolina | North Carolina General Stat. §§ 42-1 to 42-14.2; 42-25.6 to 42-76 |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Cent. Code §§ 47-16-01 to 47-16-41 |
| Ohio | Ohio Revised Code Ann. §§ 5321.01 to 5321.19 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma. Statutes Ann. tit. 41, §§ 101 to 136 |
| Oregon | Oregon Revised Statutes §§ 90.100 to 91.225 |
| Pennsylvania | 68 Pa. Cons. Statutes Ann. §§ 250.101; 399.18 |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island General Laws §§ 34-18-1 to 34-18-57 |
| South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. §§ 27-40-10 to 27-40-940 |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Codified Laws Ann. §§ 43-32-1 to 43-32-30 |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Code Ann. §§ 66-28-101 to 66-28-521 |
| Texas | Texas Property Code Ann. §§ 91.001 to 92.354 |
| Utah | Utah Code Ann. §§ 57-17-1 to 57-17-5; 57-22-1 to 57-22-6 |
| Vermont | Vermont Statutes Ann. tit. 9, § 4451 to 4468 |
| Virginia | Virginia Code Ann. §§ 55-218.1 to 55-248.40 |
| Washington | Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 59.04.010 to 59.04.900; 59.18.010 to 59.18.911 |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Code §§ 37-6-1 to 37-6-30 |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Statutes Ann. §§ 704.01 to 704.50; Wisconsin Admin. Code §§ 134.01 to 134.10 |
| Wyoming | Wyoming. Statutes §§ 1-21-1201 to 1-21-1211; 4-2-128 to 34-2-129 |
Lease law is notoriously intricate and confusing. Using the reference here to read your state's law directly is your first step to knowing your renter rights.