LandlordRules

Know Your Rights. Run Your Property.

LandlordRules helps you know your rights and run your property with confidence. It's a free, plain-English guide to landlord and tenant law in all 50 U.S. states — covering security deposits, entry notice, eviction, late fees, lease terms, and more, with the actual statute behind every answer.

Whether you own rental property or rent your home, the rules that protect you are scattered across confusing state statutes and legal jargon. We pull them together in one place so you can find a clear answer in seconds, generate the letters and documents you need, and check what rent really costs in your area — without paying a lawyer just to get oriented. Choose the landlord path or the tenant path below to get started.

For Landlords: Run Your Property by the Book

Good landlords protect themselves with good paperwork and a clear understanding of the law. On the landlord side of LandlordRules you can look up the rules for your state, generate professional notice letters in seconds, download free lease and rental documents, and see local rent data so you price your units to the market. You'll know how much you can legally charge for a security deposit, how much notice you must give before entering a unit, how to handle late rent, and the right way to end a tenancy — so you can run your property confidently and avoid costly mistakes.

For Tenants: Know Your Rights as a Renter

Renters have far more rights than they often realize. Can my landlord enter without notice? Keep my full security deposit? Raise the rent in the middle of my lease? Evict me without going to court? Our tenant Q&A answers the most common questions with a clear yes, no, or it-depends — each backed by the law. You'll also find free letters for giving notice, requesting repairs, or asking for your deposit back, plus practical tips that help you rent smart and get your full deposit returned when you move out.

Landlord-Tenant Laws for All 50 States

Every state sets its own rules for security deposit limits, the notice a landlord must give before entering a rental, how much notice is required to end a tenancy, and caps on late fees. Our state law pages summarize these rules in plain language and link straight to the official statute, so you can confirm the details yourself. Security deposits are one of the most common sources of conflict, so we make the deposit cap and the deadline to return it easy to find for every state.

Free Legal Templates & Documents

Download free, ready-to-use rental documents as editable Word files or print-ready PDFs. The landlord library includes a residential lease agreement, rental application, move-in and move-out inspection checklist, security deposit forms, lead-based paint disclosure, pet addendum, rent increase notice, notice of entry, co-signer agreement, and sublease agreement. Tenants can download a notice to vacate, a repair request letter, a security deposit return request, a roommate agreement, and a lease-break request. Every template includes fill-in fields and a plain-language explanation.

Notice Letter Generator & Rent Data

The notice-letter generator builds late-rent notices, lease-violation notices, notices to vacate, and move-out letters tailored to your state — ready to copy, print, or download. The rent data tool lets you search any state, city, or zip code to see typical median and average rent, a breakdown by bedroom count, a multi-year rent trend with a forecast, and local population and resident-turnover figures sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. It's useful for landlords pricing a unit and tenants checking whether their rent is fair.

Authoritative resources: HUD Tenant Rights · U.S. Census Bureau · USA.gov Housing

General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and vary by state and locality — always verify current statutes and consult a licensed attorney for your situation. Loading the interactive site…