Landlord-tenant law varies significantly from state to state — what’s standard practice in one state can expose you to liability in another. Select your state below to access the complete landlord-tenant statutes, section by section, so you know exactly where you stand.

As a landlord, the law isn’t something you can afford to learn the hard way. Security deposit limits, notice requirements, habitability standards, lease clauses that won’t hold up in court — every one of these has a right answer in your state, and getting it wrong puts your rental income, your property, and your time at risk. The statutes on these pages are the actual law, not a summary, so you can read exactly what applies to you.

Underground Landlord exists to put that information in your hands before a problem shows up at your door. Browse by state, dig into the sections that matter to your situation, and use what you find here as the foundation for leases, notices, and decisions that actually hold up.