Landlord-Tenant Laws by State

Alabama

1-month deposit limit, 60-day return rule, 2-day entry notice, and 7-day eviction notice

Alaska

2-month deposit limit, 14–30 day return rule, 24-hour entry notice, and 7-day eviction notice

Arizona

1.5-month deposit limit, 14-day return rule, 2-day entry notice, 5-day eviction notice

Arkansas

2-month deposit limit, 60-day return rule, no required entry notice, and immediate eviction filing

California

security deposit limits, 21-day return rule, 24-hour entry notice, rent increase notice requirements, and eviction procedures

Colorado

no deposit limit, 30-day return rule, 24-hour entry notice, 10-day eviction notice

Connecticut

2-month deposit limit, 30-day return rule, 3-day eviction notice, and late fee cap

Delaware

1-month deposit limit, 20-day return rule, 2-day entry notice, 5-day eviction notice, and 5% late fee cap

Florida

no deposit limit, 15–30 day return rule, 12-hour entry notice, 3-day eviction notice

Georgia

no deposit limit, 30-day return rule, no required entry notice, 60-day notice for month-to-month

Hawaii

1-month deposit limit, 14-day return rule, 2-day entry notice, 5-day eviction notice, and 45-day rent increase notice

Idaho

no deposit limit, 30-day return rule, no required entry notice, and 3-day eviction notice

Illinois

no statewide deposit limit, 30-day return rule, 5-day eviction notice, and Chicago-specific rules

Indiana

no deposit limit, 45-day return rule, no required entry notice, and 10-day eviction notice

Iowa

2-month deposit limit, 30-day return rule, 24-hour entry notice, and 3-day eviction notice

Kansas

1-month deposit limit, 14–30 day return rule, 3-day eviction notice

Kentucky

no deposit limit, 30–60 day return rule, 2-day entry notice, and 7-day eviction notice

Louisiana

no deposit limit, 30-day return rule, no required entry notice, and 5-day eviction notice

Maine

2-month deposit limit, 30-day return rule, 24-hour entry notice, 7-day eviction notice, and 4% late fee cap

Maryland

2-month deposit limit, 45-day return rule, no required entry notice, 5% late fee cap, and immediate eviction filing for non-payment

Massachusetts

1-month deposit limit, 30-day return rule, 14-day eviction notice, and 30-day late fee grace period

Michigan

1.5-month deposit limit, 30-day return rule, no required entry notice, and 7-day eviction notice

Minnesota

no deposit limit, 21-day return rule, 24-hour entry notice, 8% late fee cap, and written demand eviction

Mississippi

no deposit limit, 45-day return rule, no required entry notice, and 3-day eviction notice

Missouri

2-month deposit limit, 30-day return rule, no required entry notice, and written demand eviction

Montana

no deposit limit, 10–30 day return rule, 24-hour entry notice, 3-day eviction notice

Nebraska

1.25-month deposit limit, 14-day return rule, 1-day entry notice, and 7-day eviction notice

Nevada

3-month deposit limit, 30-day return rule, 24-hour entry notice, 7-day eviction notice, and 60-day rent increase notice

New Hampshire

1-month deposit limit, 30-day return rule, no required entry notice, and 7-day eviction notice

New Jersey

1.5-month deposit limit, 30-day return rule, 1-day entry notice, 5% late fee cap, and just-cause eviction requirement

New Mexico

1-month deposit limit, 30-day return rule, 24-hour entry notice, 3-day eviction notice, and 10% late fee cap

New York

1-month deposit limit, 14-day return rule, rent increase notice, and eviction procedures

North Carolina

2-month deposit limit, 30-day return rule, no required entry notice, 10-day eviction notice

North Dakota

1-month deposit limit, 30-day return rule, no required entry notice, and 3-day eviction notice

Ohio

no deposit limit, 30-day return rule, 24-hour entry notice, and 3-day eviction notice

Oklahoma

no deposit limit, 45-day return rule, 1-day entry notice, and 5-day eviction notice

Oregon

no deposit limit, 31-day return rule, 24-hour entry notice, 72–144 hour eviction notice, and 90-day rent increase notice

Pennsylvania

2-month deposit limit (drops to 1 month after year 2), 30-day return rule, no required entry notice, and 10-day eviction notice

Rhode Island

1-month deposit limit, 20-day return rule, 2-day entry notice, 5-day eviction notice, and 15-day late fee grace period

South Carolina

no deposit limit, 30-day return rule, 24-hour entry notice, and 5-day eviction notice

South Dakota

1-month deposit limit, 2–45 day return rule, no required entry notice, and 3-day eviction notice

Tennessee

no deposit limit, 30-day return rule, no required entry notice, 14-day eviction notice, and 10% late fee cap

Texas

no security deposit limit, 30-day return rule, no required entry notice, 3-day eviction notice

Utah

no deposit limit, 30-day return rule, 24-hour entry notice, and 3-day eviction notice

Vermont

no deposit limit, 14-day return rule, 48-hour entry notice, 14-day eviction notice, and 60-day rent increase notice

Virginia

2-month deposit limit, 45-day return rule, 24-hour entry notice, 14-day eviction notice, and 10% late fee cap

Washington

no deposit limit, 30-day return rule, 2-day entry notice, 14-day eviction notice, and 180-day rent increase notice

West Virginia

no deposit limit, 60-day return rule, no required entry notice, and written demand eviction

Wisconsin

no deposit limit, 21-day return rule, 12-hour entry notice, 5-day eviction notice, and 28-day rent increase notice

Wyoming

no deposit limit, 15–30 day return rule, no required entry notice, and 3-day eviction notice