Landlord-Tenant
Tenant and landlord rights, deposits, eviction, and rent.
State Eviction Notice Periods Guide
Required notice periods for pay-or-quit, cure-or-quit, and termination notices in your state.
State Security Deposit Laws Guide
Security deposit caps, return deadlines, and itemization requirements in your state.
Rent Control Basics by City
How rent control and rent stabilization work in major US cities.
Mobile Home Park Tenant Rights
How mobile home park tenants differ from regular renters and what extra protections apply.
Roommate Legal Issues
When a roommate is a subtenant vs. co-tenant, and how to legally remove a bad roommate.
Squatters Rights Explained
Adverse possession and squatter rights — when long-term occupancy can become ownership.
Section 8 Tenant Rights
Rights and obligations of Housing Choice Voucher tenants and participating landlords.
Fair Housing Act Explained
What the FHA prohibits in rental housing and the seven protected classes.
Service Animals vs Pets in Rentals
The FHA rules on service animals and emotional support animals in no-pets housing.
Retaliatory Eviction Explained
When a landlord cannot evict because the tenant exercised a legal right.
Constructive Eviction Explained
When a landlord's conduct makes a unit uninhabitable and allows a tenant to terminate the lease.
Repair and Deduct Remedy Explained
How the repair-and-deduct remedy works in states that allow it and what limits apply.
Subletting Rules Explained
When tenants can sublet and what landlord approval is required by state.
How to Break a Lease Legally
Legal reasons to break a lease early without penalty, including military deployment and habitability.
Notice to Quit Explained
The difference between a pay-or-quit, cure-or-quit, and unconditional quit notice.
Security Deposit Deductions Explained
What landlords can and cannot deduct from a security deposit, with examples.
Landlord Rights Explained
What rights landlords have to enter, inspect, and reclaim a rental property.
Rent Increase Rules Explained
When and how landlords can raise the rent legally.
What Is Habitability?
The legal duty landlords owe to keep a rental fit to live in.
Eviction Process Explained
A step-by-step walkthrough of the eviction process from notice to court.
Security Deposit Laws Explained
How much landlords can collect, when deposits must be returned, and what deductions are legal.
Tenant Rights Explained
A clear overview of what every US tenant is entitled to under most state laws.