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Rent Increase Laws — State by State Guide
Your landlord cannot raise your rent whenever they feel like it. Every state has notice requirements, and some have caps or rent control. Select your state to see the rules.
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Alabama30-day notice requiredAlaska30-day notice requiredArizona30-day notice requiredArkansas30-day notice requiredCaliforniaNotice varies by tenancy — see detailsColoradoNotice varies by tenancy — see detailsConnecticutNotice varies by tenancy — see detailsDelawareNotice varies by tenancy — see detailsDistrict of Columbia60-day notice requiredFloridaNotice varies by tenancy — see detailsGeorgia60-day notice requiredHawaiiNotice varies by tenancy — see detailsIdaho30-day notice requiredIllinoisNotice varies by tenancy — see detailsIndiana30-day notice requiredIowaNotice varies by tenancy — see detailsKansasNotice varies by tenancy — see detailsKentuckyNotice varies by tenancy — see detailsLouisianaNotice varies by tenancy — see detailsMaineNotice varies by tenancy — see detailsMarylandNotice varies by tenancy — see detailsMassachusetts30-day notice requiredMichigan30-day notice requiredMinnesota30-day notice requiredMississippiNotice varies by tenancy — see detailsMissouri30-day notice requiredMontana30-day notice requiredNebraska30-day notice requiredNevadaNotice varies by tenancy — see detailsNew Hampshire30-day notice requiredNew Jersey30-day notice requiredNew Mexico30-day notice requiredNew YorkNotice varies by tenancy — see detailsNorth Carolina7-day notice requiredNorth Dakota30-day notice requiredOhioNotice varies by tenancy — see detailsOklahomaNotice varies by tenancy — see detailsOregonNotice varies by tenancy — see detailsPennsylvaniaNotice varies by tenancy — see detailsRhode IslandNotice varies by tenancy — see detailsSouth CarolinaNotice varies by tenancy — see detailsSouth DakotaSee notice detailsTennessee30-day notice requiredTexas30-day notice requiredUtah15-day notice requiredVermont60-day notice requiredVirginiaNotice varies by tenancy — see detailsWashingtonNotice varies by tenancy — see detailsWest Virginia30-day notice requiredWisconsin28-day notice requiredWyomingSee notice details
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