Landlord Atlas

Landlord-tenant laws by state

12 topics, each verified in all 50 states, 94 city and county pages across 4 local layers, and the federal rules that apply on top of state law. Every fact links to the statute it comes from and shows the date it was last verified. Verified dates across the dataset run from July 11, 2026 to October 2, 2026; every page carries its own. 41 statements in Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee are held at earlier dates, July 8, 2026 to August 12, 2026, because those states publish their codes only on a site whose terms do not allow automated reading; each is listed on the page that states it.

Compare a topic across the 50 states

Each comparison table has one row per state, each row its own verified date, and each state a link to its full page with the citations.

Browse by state

Every topic for one state on one page, with the local pages that state carries.

City and county pages

94 local pages in 19 states, across 4 layers: local rent regulation, security-deposit interest, and habitability standards. Local coverage is selective, not exhaustive — each state page states its own boundary — and a page here can record a verified absence as well as an ordinance in force.

Federal rules on top of state law

Three topics carry a federal block that applies in every state, kept beside the state records so a reader sees both layers together: federal rules on ending a tenancy, federal disclosure rules for every lease and federal law on pets and assistance animals, a dated history of the accommodation duty and the withdrawn HUD notices .

Research and data

The research pieces are built on these records and cite them line by line. The whole dataset is downloadable as versioned JSON under the Landlord Atlas Data License, and how these records are verified is documented in full.