State Guides
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What Is the Maximum Late Fee in Texas?
Texas is one of the few states that wrote a late fee limit into law. Here is the two-day rule, the 12 and 10 percent safe harbor, and the penalty for overcharging.
Vermont Lease Agreement Requirements: What Landlords Must Include
Vermont implies a set of landlord and tenant duties into every rental agreement, written or not. Here is what state law already requires and what your written lease still needs to spell out.
What Is the Maximum Late Fee in California?
California never prints a maximum late fee. It applies a reasonableness standard instead, and a fee that fails it is not collectible at all. Here is how the test works and how to write a clause that survives it.
Georgia Sublease Agreement: Rules and What to Put in Writing
Georgia tenants hold a usufruct they cannot hand off without the landlord's consent. Here is how consent works, why you stay liable for the rent, and what your sublease has to say.
Illinois Lease Agreement Requirements: What Landlords Must Include
Illinois leases must respect state security deposit laws and required disclosures, and Chicago adds stricter rules of its own. Here is what landlords need to include so a lease holds up.
South Carolina Lease Agreement Requirements: What to Include
A South Carolina lease is governed by the state Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, which sets specific rules for deposits, disclosures, and notice. This guide explains what to include so your lease matches South Carolina law.
Florida Sublease Agreement: What to Include and the Rules
Florida does not give renters an automatic right to sublet, so your lease controls. If the lease requires landlord consent, you need it. Here is what a Florida sublease should include and why you stay responsible.
New York Sublease Agreement: The Rules Tenants and Landlords Must Know
New York gives many tenants a statutory right to sublease, but that right comes with a precise procedure. This guide explains Real Property Law 226-b, the consent rules, the written request steps, and why the original tenant stays on the hook.
Texas Sublease Agreement: What to Put in Writing
Texas law does not let a tenant sublet on a whim. You generally need your landlord's written consent first, and you stay on the hook for the original lease. Here is what a Texas sublease should spell out.
Arkansas Lease Agreement Requirements: What Landlords Must Include
Arkansas treats landlords and tenants differently than most states, and a few of those differences show up directly in the lease. This guide walks through the deposit cap, the small-landlord exemption, disclosures, and notice periods so your Arkansas lease holds up.
Washington DC Month-to-Month Lease: Notice and the Rules Landlords Miss
A DC month-to-month tenancy is not the easy off-ramp landlords expect. The 30-day notice is only half the story, because DC generally requires a legal for-cause reason to end even a month-to-month arrangement. Here is what trips owners up.
Florida's Radon Disclosure: What Every Lease Must Say
Florida law requires most rental agreements to include a specific radon gas notice, with wording set by statute. It is a short paragraph, but leaving it out means your lease is missing a legally required disclosure. Here is exactly what the notice says, who it applies to, and how it fits with the federal lead-paint rule.