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Here's a quick reference chart of landlord-related laws and regulations for all 50 states as of January 2025.
Landlords should always check for any local regulations that may impose additional restrictions beyond state law. It's also important to note that laws can change, so it's advisable to verify current regulations with official state sources or legal counsel.
Alabama
- State Property Tax rate: 0.40%
- Licensing requirements: Real Estate Broker License required for property managers
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: 7 days for non-payment
- Rent control: No rent control laws
- Maximum deposit: No statutory limit
- Deposit return deadline : 60 days
Alaska
- State Property Tax rate: 1.04%
- Licensing requirements: Real Estate Broker License required for property managers
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: No specific timeframe; reasonable notice required
- Rent control: No statewide rent control, but local jurisdictions allowed to implement
- Maximum deposit: 2 months' rent
- Deposit return deadline : 14 days (no deductions) or 30 days (with deductions)
Arizona
- State Property Tax rate: 0.63%
- Licensing requirements: Real Estate Broker License required for property managers
- Rental terms/late fees: Late fees limited to $5 per day, up to $50 maximum
- Eviction notice: 5 days for non-payment
- Rent control: Prohibited by state law
- Maximum deposit: 1.5 months' rent
- Deposit return deadline : 14 business days
Arkansas
- State Property Tax rate: 0.64%
- Licensing requirements: Real Estate Broker License required for property managers
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: 3 days for non-payment (civil); 10 days (criminal)
- Rent control: No rent control laws
- Maximum deposit: 2 months' rent
- Deposit return deadline : 60 days
California
- State Property Tax rate: 0.75%
- Licensing requirements: Real Estate Broker License required for property managers
- Rental terms/late fees: Late fees must be reasonable
- Eviction notice: 3 days for non-payment
- Rent control: Statewide rent control limits increases to 5% plus inflation or 10%, whichever is lower
- Maximum deposit: 2 months' rent (unfurnished), 3 months' rent (furnished)
- Deposit return deadline : 21 days
Colorado
- State Property Tax rate: 0.55%
- Licensing requirements: Real Estate Broker License required for property managers
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: 10 days for non-payment (5 days for single-family homes under certain conditions)
- Rent control: Generally prohibited, with some exceptions for disaster-related situations
- Maximum deposit: No statutory limit
- Deposit return deadline : 1 month
Connecticut
- State Property Tax rate: 1.79%
- Licensing requirements: Real Estate Broker License required for property managers
- Rental terms/late fees: Late fees limited to 5% of rent or $50, whichever is less
- Eviction notice: 3 days for non-payment
- Rent control: No statewide rent control, but local jurisdictions allowed to implement
- Maximum deposit: 2 months' rent (under 62), 1 month's rent (62 or older)
- Deposit return deadline : 30 days
Delaware
- State Property Tax rate: 0.61%
- Licensing requirements: Real Estate Broker License required for property managers
- Rental terms/late fees: Late fees limited to 5% of monthly rent
- Eviction notice: 5 days for non-payment
- Rent control: No rent control laws
- Maximum deposit: 1 month's rent (for leases 1 year+)
- Deposit return deadline : 20 days
Florida
- State Property Tax rate: 0.91%
- Rental terms/late fees: Late fees limited to $20 or 20% of monthly rent, whichever is greater
- Eviction notice: 3 days for non-payment
- Rent control: Prohibited by state law
- Maximum deposit: No statutory limit
- Deposit return deadline : 15-60 days
Georgia
- State Property Tax rate: 0.92%
- Licensing requirements: Real Estate Broker License required for property managers
- Rental terms/late fees: Late fees limited to $20 or 20% of monthly rent, whichever is greater
- Eviction notice: Immediate notice allowed after missed payment
- Rent control: Prohibited by state law
- Maximum deposit: No statutory limit
- Deposit return deadline : 30 days
Hawaii
- State Property Tax rate: 0.32%
- Licensing requirements: Real Estate Broker License required for property managers
- Rental terms/late fees: Late fees limited to 8% of monthly rent
- Eviction notice: 5 days for non-payment
- Rent control: No statewide rent control, but local jurisdictions allowed to implement
- Maximum deposit: 1 month's rent
- Deposit return deadline : 14 days
Idaho
- State Property Tax rate: 0.67%
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: 3 days for non-payment
- Rent control: Prohibited by state law
- Maximum deposit: No statutory limit
- Deposit return deadline : 21-30 days
Illinois
- State Property Tax rate: 2.08%
- Licensing requirements: Real Estate Broker License required for property managers
- Rental terms/late fees: No statewide restrictions; Chicago limits late fees to $10 for first $500 in rent plus 5% for amounts over $500
- Eviction notice: 5 days for non-payment
- Rent control: Prohibited by state law
- Maximum deposit: No statutory limit
- Deposit return deadline : 30-45 days
Indiana
- State Property Tax rate: 0.84%
- Licensing requirements: Real Estate Broker License required for property managers
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: 10 days for non-payment
- Rent control: No rent control laws
- Maximum deposit: No statutory limit
- Deposit return deadline : 45 days
Iowa
- State Property Tax rate: 1.52%
- Licensing requirements: Real Estate Broker License required for property managers
- Rental terms/late fees: Late fees limited to $12/day or $60/month for rent under $700; $20/day or $100/month for rent over $700
- Eviction notice: 3 days for non-payment
- Rent control: No rent control laws
- Maximum deposit: 2 months' rent
- Deposit return deadline : 30 days
Kansas
- State Property Tax rate: 1.34%
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: 3 days for non-payment
- Rent control: No rent control laws
- Maximum deposit: 1 month's rent (unfurnished), 1.5 months' rent (furnished)
- Deposit return deadline : 14-30 days
Kentucky
- State Property Tax rate: 0.83%
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: 7 days for non-payment
- Rent control: No rent control laws
- Maximum deposit: No statutory limit
- Deposit return deadline : 30-60 days
Louisiana
- State Property Tax rate: 0.56%
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: 5 days for non-payment
- Rent control: No rent control laws
- Maximum deposit: No statutory limit
- Deposit return deadline : 1 month
Maine
- State Property Tax rate: 1.24%
- Rental terms/late fees: Late fees limited to 4% of monthly rent
- Eviction notice: 7 days for non-payment
- Rent control: No statewide rent control, but local jurisdictions allowed to implement
- Maximum deposit: 2 months' rent
- Deposit return deadline : 21-30 days
Maryland
- State Property Tax rate: 1.05%
- Rental terms/late fees: Late fees limited to 5% of monthly rent
- Eviction notice: 5 days for non-payment
- Rent control: No statewide rent control, but local jurisdictions allowed to implement
- Maximum deposit: 2 months' rent
- Deposit return deadline : 45 days
Massachusetts
- State Property Tax rate: 1.14%
- Rental terms/late fees: Late fees prohibited until rent is 30 days late
- Eviction notice: 14 days for non-payment
- Rent control: Prohibited by state law, with some exceptions for certain municipalities
- Maximum deposit: 1 month's rent
- Deposit return deadline : 30 days
Michigan
- State Property Tax rate: 1.38%
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: 7 days for non-payment
- Rent control: Prohibited by state law
- Maximum deposit: 1.5 months' rent
- Deposit return deadline : 30 days
Minnesota
- State Property Tax rate: 1.11%
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: 14 days for non-payment
- Rent control: No statewide rent control, but local jurisdictions allowed to implement
- Maximum deposit: No statutory limit
- Deposit return deadline : 21 days
Mississippi
- State Property Tax rate: 0.67%
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: 3 days for non-payment
- Rent control: No rent control laws
- Maximum deposit: No statutory limit
- Deposit return deadline : 45 days
Missouri
- State Property Tax rate: 1.01%
- Rental terms/late fees: Late fees limited to $20 or 20% of monthly rent, whichever is greater
- Eviction notice: Immediate notice allowed after missed payment
- Rent control: Prohibited by state law
- Maximum deposit: 2 months' rent
- Deposit return deadline : 30 days
Montana
- State Property Tax rate: 0.74%
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: 3 days for non-payment
- Rent control: No rent control laws
- Maximum deposit: No statutory limit
- Deposit return deadline : 10-30 days
Nebraska
- State Property Tax rate: 1.63%
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: 3 days for non-payment
- Rent control: No rent control laws
- Maximum deposit: 1 month's rent
- Deposit return deadline : 14 days
Nevada
- State Property Tax rate: 0.59%
- Rental terms/late fees: Late fees limited to 5% of monthly rent
- Eviction notice: 7 days for non-payment
- Rent control: Prohibited by state law
- Maximum deposit: 3 months' rent
- Deposit return deadline : 30 days
New Hampshire
- State Property Tax rate: 1.93%
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: 7 days for non-payment
- Rent control: No rent control laws
- Maximum deposit: 1 month's rent or $100, whichever is greater
- Deposit return deadline : 30 days
New Jersey
- State Property Tax rate: 2.23%
- Rental terms/late fees: Late fees must be reasonable
- Eviction notice: No specific timeframe; reasonable notice required
- Rent control: No statewide rent control, but local jurisdictions allowed to implement
- Maximum deposit: 1.5 months' rent
- Deposit return deadline : 30 days
New Mexico
- State Property Tax rate: 0.67%
- Rental terms/late fees: Late fees limited to 10% of monthly rent
- Eviction notice: 3 days for non-payment
- Rent control: No rent control laws
- Maximum deposit: 1 month's rent
- Deposit return deadline : 30 days
New York
- State Property Tax rate: 1.40%
- Rental terms/late fees: Late fees limited to $50 or 5% of monthly rent, whichever is less
- Eviction notice: 14 days for non-payment
- Rent control: Statewide rent stabilization laws in effect
- Maximum deposit: 1 month's rent
- Deposit return deadline : 14 days
North Carolina
- State Property Tax rate: 0.82%
- Rental terms/late fees: Late fees limited to $15 or 5% of monthly rent, whichever is greater
- Eviction notice: 10 days for non-payment
- Rent control: Prohibited by state law
- Maximum deposit: 1.5-2 months' rent
- Deposit return deadline : 30-60 days
North Dakota
- State Property Tax rate: 0.98%
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: 3 days for non-payment
- Rent control: No rent control laws
- Maximum deposit: 1 month's rent
- Deposit return deadline : 30 days
Ohio
- State Property Tax rate: 1.59%
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: 3 days for non-payment
- Rent control: Prohibited by state law
- Maximum deposit: No statutory limit
- Deposit return deadline : 30 days
Oklahoma
- State Property Tax rate: 0.89%
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: 5 days for non-payment
- Rent control: No rent control laws
- Maximum deposit: No statutory limit
- Deposit return deadline : 45 days
Oregon
- State Property Tax rate: 0.93%
- Rental terms/late fees: Late fees limited to 5% of monthly rent
- Eviction notice: 72 hours to 144 hours for non-payment, depending on payment frequency
- Rent control: Statewide rent control limits increases to 7% plus inflation or 10%, whichever is lower
- Maximum deposit: No statutory limit
- Deposit return deadline : 31 days
Pennsylvania
- State Property Tax rate: 1.49%
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: 10 days for non-payment
- Rent control: No rent control laws
- Maximum deposit: 2 months' rent
- Deposit return deadline : 30 days
Rhode Island
- State Property Tax rate: 1.40%
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: 5 days for non-payment
- Rent control: Prohibited by state law
- Maximum deposit: 1 month's rent
- Deposit return deadline : 20 days
South Carolina
- State Property Tax rate: 0.57%
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: 5 days for non-payment
- Rent control: No rent control laws
- Maximum deposit: No statutory limit
- Deposit return deadline : 30 days
South Dakota
- State Property Tax rate: 1.17%
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: 3 days for non-payment
- Rent control: No rent control laws
- Maximum deposit: 1 month's rent
- Deposit return deadline : 14 days
Tennessee
- State Property Tax rate: 0.67%
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: 14 days for non-payment
- Rent control: No rent control laws
- Maximum deposit: No statutory limit
- Deposit return deadline : No statutory deadline
Texas
- State Property Tax rate: 1.68%
- Rental terms/late fees: Late fees limited to 12% of monthly rent for properties with 4 or fewer units; 10% for properties with more than 4 units
- Eviction notice: 3 days for non-payment
- Rent control: Prohibited by state law
- Maximum deposit: No statutory limit
- Deposit return deadline : 30 days
Utah
- State Property Tax rate: 0.57%
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: 3 days for non-payment
- Rent control: Prohibited by state law
- Maximum deposit: No statutory limit
- Deposit return deadline : 30 days
Vermont
- State Property Tax rate: 1.83%
- Rental terms/late fees: Late fees generally not allowed unless tied to actual expenses
- Eviction notice: 14 days for non-payment
- Rent control: No statewide rent control, but local jurisdictions allowed to implement
- Maximum deposit: No statutory limit
- Deposit return deadline : 14 days
Virginia
- State Property Tax rate: 0.87%
- Rental terms/late fees: Late fees limited to 10% of monthly rent or remaining balance due, whichever is less
- Eviction notice: 5 days for non-payment
- Rent control: Prohibited by state law
- Maximum deposit: 2 months' rent
- Deposit return deadline : 45 days
Washington
- State Property Tax rate: 0.87%
- Rental terms/late fees: Late fees limited to $20 or 20% of monthly rent, whichever is greater
- Eviction notice: 14 days for non-payment
- Rent control: Prohibited by state law
- Maximum deposit: No statutory limit
- Deposit return deadline : 21 days
West Virginia
- State Property Tax rate: 0.57%
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: No specific timeframe; reasonable notice required
- Rent control: No rent control laws
- Maximum deposit: 2 months' rent
- Deposit return deadline : 60 days
Wisconsin
- State Property Tax rate: 1.61%
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: 5 days for non-payment
- Rent control: Prohibited by state law
- Maximum deposit: No statutory limit
- Deposit return deadline : 21 days
Wyoming
- State Property Tax rate: Data not available
- Rental terms/late fees: No restrictions on late fees
- Eviction notice: 3 days for non-payment
- Rent control: No rent control laws
- Maximum deposit: No statutory limit
- Deposit return deadline : 30-60 days
