Legal Resources Directory

Appendix C · State and federal legal references for property managers and landlords

Showing all 51 jurisdictions
State
Statute / Citation
Alabama
Ala. Code §§ 35-9A-101 (Uniform Residential Landlord & Tenant Act)
Alaska
AS §§ 34.03.010 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act)
Arizona
ARS §§ 33-1301 (Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act)
Arkansas
Ark. Code §§ 18-17-101 (Residential Landlord-Tenant Act)
California
Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1940–1954.1 (Hiring of Real Property)
Colorado
CRS §§ 38-12-101 (Tenants and Landlords)
Connecticut
CGS §§ 47a-1 (Landlord and Tenant — Part 1) CGS §§ 47a-70 (Mobile Home Park Act — Part 2)
Delaware
Del. Code tit. 25, §§ 5101 (Landlord-Tenant Code)
D.C.
DC Code §§ 42-3501.01 (Rental Housing Act)
Florida
Fla. Stat. Ch. 83 (Landlord and Tenant)
Georgia
OCGA §§ 44-7-1 (Landlord and Tenant)
Hawaii
HRS Ch. 521 (Residential Landlord-Tenant Code)
Idaho
Idaho Code §§ 6-301 (Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer)
Illinois
765 ILCS 710/720 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act)
Indiana
IC 32-31 (Landlord-Tenant Relations)
Iowa
Iowa Code Ch. 562A (Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Law)
Kansas
K.S.A. §§ 58-2501 (Kansas Residential Landlord and Tenant Act)
Kentucky
KRS Ch. 383 (Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act)
Louisiana
La. Rev. Stat. §§ 9:3251 (Residential Landlord-Tenant Law)
Maine
14 MRS §§ 6001 (Forcible Entry and Detainer)
Maryland
Md. Real Prop. §§ 8-101 (Landlord and Tenant)
Massachusetts
G.L. c. 186 (Estates for Years and at Will)
Michigan
MCL §§ 554.601 (Landlord Tenant Relationships Act)
Minnesota
Minn. Stat. Ch. 504B (Landlord and Tenant)
Mississippi
Miss. Code §§ 89-8-1 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act)
Missouri
Mo. Rev. Stat. Ch. 441 (Landlord and Tenant) Mo. Rev. Stat. Ch. 534 (Unlawful Detainer) Mo. Rev. Stat. Ch. 535 (Landlord-Tenant Actions)
Montana
MCA §§ 70-24-101 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act)
Nebraska
Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 76-1401 (Residential Landlord Tenant Act)
Nevada
NRS Ch. 118A (Landlord and Tenant: Dwellings)
New Hampshire
RSA Ch. 540 (Actions Against Tenants)
New Jersey
NJSA §§ 46:8-1 (Landlord and Tenant)
New Mexico
NMSA §§ 47-8-1 (Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act)
New York
NY Real Prop. Law Art. 7 (Landlord and Tenant)
North Carolina
NCGS Ch. 42 (Landlord and Tenant)
North Dakota
NDCC Ch. 47-16 (Leasing of Property)
Ohio
ORC Ch. 5321 (Landlords and Tenants)
Oklahoma
41 O.S. §§ 101 (Landlord and Tenant)
Oregon
ORS Ch. 90 (Residential Landlord and Tenant)
Pennsylvania
68 P.S. §§ 250.101 (Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951)
Rhode Island
RIGL §§ 34-18-1 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act)
South Carolina
SC Code §§ 27-40-10 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act)
South Dakota
SDCL Ch. 43-32 (Landlord and Tenant)
Tennessee
TCA §§ 66-28-101 (Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act)
Texas
Tex. Prop. Code Ch. 92 (Residential Tenancies)
Utah
Utah Code §§ 57-22-1 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act)
Vermont
9 VSA §§ 4451 (Residential Rental Agreements)
Virginia
Va. Code §§ 55.1-1200 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act)
Washington
RCW 59.18 (Residential Landlord-Tenant Act)
West Virginia
WV Code §§ 37-6-1 (Landlord and Tenant)
Wisconsin
Wis. Stat. Ch. 704 (Landlord and Tenant)
Wyoming
Wyo. Stat. §§ 1-21-1201 (Residential Rental Property)
Showing all 51 jurisdictions
State
Statute / Citation
Alabama
§§ 35-8A-101 (Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act)
Alaska
§§ 34.07.010 (Unit Ownership)
Arizona
Condo: §§ 33-1201 Planned Communities: §§ 33-1801
Arkansas
§§ 18-13-101 (Horizontal Property Act)
California
§§ 4000 (Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act)
Colorado
§§ 38-33.3-101 (Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act)
Connecticut
§§ 47-200 (Common Interest Ownership Act)
Delaware
§§ 81-101 (Unit Property Act)
D.C.
§§ 42-1901 (Condominium Act)
Florida
Ch. 718 (Condominium Act) Ch. 720 (Homeowners' Association Act)
Georgia
§§ 44-3-70 (Georgia Condominium Act) §§ 44-3-220 (Property Owners' Association Act)
Hawaii
Ch. 514B (Condominium Property Regimes)
Idaho
§§ 55-1501 (Condominium Property Act)
Illinois
765 ILCS 605 (Condominium Property Act) 765 ILCS 160 (Common Interest Community Association Act)
Indiana
IC 32-25 (Condominiums)
Iowa
Ch. 499B (Horizontal Property Act)
Kansas
§§ 58-3101 (Apartment Ownership Act)
Kentucky
§§ 381.810 (Condominium Act)
Louisiana
§§ 9:1121.101 (Condominium Act)
Maine
§§ 1601 (Maine Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act)
Maryland
§§ 11-101 (Condominium Act)
Massachusetts
G.L. c. 183A (Condominiums)
Michigan
§§ 559.101 (Condominium Act)
Minnesota
Ch. 515B (Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act)
Mississippi
§§ 89-9-1 (Condominium Law)
Missouri
Ch. 448 (Condominium Property Act)
Montana
§§ 70-23-101 (Unit Ownership Act)
Nebraska
§§ 76-801 (Condominium Act)
Nevada
Ch. 116 (Common-Interest Communities)
New Hampshire
Ch. 356-B (Condominium Act)
New Jersey
§§ 46:8B-1 (Condominium Act)
New Mexico
§§ 47-7A-1 (Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act)
New York
Real Prop. Law Art. 9-B (Condominium Act)
North Carolina
§§ 47C (North Carolina Uniform Condominium Act) §§ 47F (Planned Community Act)
North Dakota
Ch. 47-04.1 (Condominium Ownership)
Ohio
Ch. 5311 (Condominium Law)
Oklahoma
§§ 851 (Condominium Act)
Oregon
Ch. 100 (Condominium and Unit Ownership)
Pennsylvania
§§ 3101 (Uniform Condominium Act) §§ 5101 (Uniform Planned Community Act)
Rhode Island
§§ 34-36.1-1.01 (Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act)
South Carolina
§§ 27-31-10 (Horizontal Property Act)
South Dakota
Ch. 43-15A (Condominium Ownership)
Tennessee
§§ 66-27-101 (Horizontal Property Act / UCIOA)
Texas
Ch. 82 (Texas Uniform Condominium Act) Ch. 209 (Texas Residential Property Owners Protection Act)
Utah
§§ 57-8-1 (Condominium Ownership Act) §§ 57-8a-101 (Community Association Act)
Vermont
27A VSA (Vermont Common Interest Ownership Act)
Virginia
§§ 55.1-1900 (Condominium Act) §§ 55.1-1800 (Property Owners' Association Act)
Washington
RCW 64.34 (Condominium Act) RCW 64.38 (Homeowners' Associations)
West Virginia
§§ 36B-1-101 (Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act)
Wisconsin
Ch. 703 (Condominium Ownership)
Wyoming
§§ 34-20-101 (Condominium Ownership Act)
Consumer Credit & Tenant Screening
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
FTC guidance on tenant screening, adverse action notices, and background check requirements.
ftc.gov — FCRA
Fair Housing
Fair Housing Act
HUD resources on Fair Housing Act prohibitions, protected classes, and complaint filing.
hud.gov — Fair Housing Act Overview
Lead & Hazardous Materials
Lead Disclosure Rule (Residential Real Property)
EPA requirements for disclosing known lead-based paint in pre-1978 housing.
epa.gov — Lead Disclosure
EPA — Asbestos
Federal guidance on asbestos management, NESHAP, and renovation requirements.
epa.gov/asbestos
EPA — Radon
Radon testing, mitigation guidance, and EPA action levels.
epa.gov/radon
EPA — Contaminated Sites
Superfund site search and brownfields information.
epa.gov/superfund
Workplace Safety
OSHA — Construction Safety Standards
Safety requirements for construction and renovation work on rental properties.
osha.gov/construction
OSHA — Hazard Communication
Hazard communication standards for maintenance and cleaning chemicals.
osha.gov/hazcom
Military Tenants
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA)
Federal protections for active-duty military members including lease termination rights.
justice.gov — SCRA Overview
Sanctions Compliance
OFAC — Specially Designated Nationals List
Treasury's list of individuals and entities with whom U.S. persons are prohibited from transacting.
ofac.treasury.gov — SDN List
Building Codes & Life Safety
ICC — International Building Code
Model building codes adopted by most U.S. jurisdictions.
iccsafe.org — I-Codes
NFPA 101 — Life Safety Code
Fire, emergency egress, and occupant safety requirements for residential occupancies.
nfpa.org — NFPA 101
Legal Reference
Cornell LII — Civil Procedure
Free legal research on civil law, contracts, agency, torts, and the statute of frauds.
law.cornell.edu (LII)
American Planning Association
Zoning, land use, and community development resources.
planning.org
Tax & Financial Reporting
IRS Publication 527 — Residential Rental Property
IRS guidance on rental income, deductions, depreciation, and passive activity rules.
irs.gov/publications/p527
IRS — Tips for Rental Property Owners
Plain-language guidance on reporting rental income and deductible expenses.
irs.gov — Rental Property Tips
FASB — Accounting Standards
Financial Accounting Standards Board — authoritative GAAP guidance for financial reporting.
fasb.org
Consumer Finance
CFPB — Regulation Z (Truth in Lending)
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau guidance on lending disclosures.
consumerfinance.gov — Regulation Z
Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher
HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR)
Annual FMR data by metro area and county — used to determine Section 8 payment standards.
huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html
HUD Form 52580-A — Inspection Checklist
Housing Quality Standards inspection form used for HCV/Section 8 units.
hud.gov — Form 52580-A (PDF)
HCV Landlord Forms
Official HUD landlord forms for the Housing Choice Voucher program.
hud.gov — HCV Landlord Forms
HUD NSPIRE Standards
HUD's National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE), effective June 2026 — updated inspection standards for Section 8 / HCV and other HUD housing programs. Adoption timelines may vary by local housing authority.
hud.gov — NSPIRE Standards
Military Housing BAH
DOD Travel Management Office — BAH Rate Lookup
Look up Basic Allowance for Housing rates by duty station and pay grade; useful for setting competitive rents in markets with a significant military tenant population.
travel.dod.mil — BAH Rate Lookup
HOA / Condominium Associations
Community Associations Institute (CAI)
National organization for community association professionals, managers, and homeowners.
caionline.org
Association Reserves
Reserve study resources for condominium and HOA capital planning.
reservestudy.com
Estimating
Hometech Systems
Residential construction cost estimating software and data.
hometechonline.com
Crime & Safety
CrimeMapping.com
Search local crime incidents by address or neighborhood.
crimemapping.com
Environmental
EPA Superfund Site Search
Search for Superfund contaminated sites near any address.
epa.gov — Superfund Site Search
Property Management Professional Standards
NARPM Code of Ethics
National Association of Residential Property Managers professional standards.
narpm.org — Code of Ethics
NARPM Trust Accounting
Best practices for trust/escrow accounting in property management.
narpm.org — Trust Accounting
NAR 2026 Code of Ethics
National Association of Realtors Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.
nar.realtor — Code of Ethics