Can a landlord evict you for no reason?
Short answer: In most states a landlord can end a month-to-month tenancy without a reason by giving proper notice, but not for a discriminatory or retaliatory reason. Some states and many cities require a just cause.
The rule in every state
Each answer below links to the statute or official page it comes from (51 of 51 jurisdictions verified).
| State | Ending a month-to-month lease | Rent control / increase limits |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Either party gives written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice. Week-to-week tenancies need at least 7 days' written notice. Ala. Code § 35-9A-441(a)-(b) | Local rent control is preempted statewide. No county, city, or other local government may enact, maintain, or enforce a measure controlling the rent charged for leasing private property. There is no statewide rent cap. Ala. Code § 11-80-8.1 |
| Alaska | Either party must give written notice at least 30 days before the rental due date named as the termination date. Week-to-week tenancies need 14 days' written notice. A landlord's notice must also warn that the landlord may sue to evict if the tenant stays past the termination date. AS 34.03.290(a)-(b); AS 09.45.105 | No statewide rent control. Without a lease, a landlord may raise rent by any amount on at least 30 days' notice for a month-to-month tenancy. AS 34.03.290 (notice); no rent-cap statute |
| Arizona | Either party gives written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice. Week-to-week tenancies need at least 10 days' written notice. A.R.S. § 33-1375(A)-(B) | Local rent control is preempted. Cities, including charter cities, and towns have no power to control rents on private residential property. There is no statewide rent cap. A.R.S. § 33-1329 |
| Arkansas | Either the landlord or the tenant may end a month-to-month tenancy by written notice given at least 30 days before the termination date stated in the notice (7 days for a week-to-week tenancy). The landlord needs no reason. A fixed-term written lease ends on its own terms. No statute sets a separate notice period for rent increases; the Attorney General advises giving at least one rental period's notice. Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-704(a)-(b) | Local rent control is preempted. Local governments may not enact, maintain, or enforce ordinances controlling rent, and since Act 459 of 2025, rental application fees or rental deposits, for private residential or commercial property. There is no statewide rent cap. Ark. Code Ann. §§ 14-16-601, 14-54-1409 (as amended by Act 459 of 2025) |
| California | Landlord: 30 days' written notice if the tenant has lived there less than one year, 60 days if one year or more. Tenant: notice at least as long as the rental period, usually 30 days for month-to-month. Where the AB 1482 Tenant Protection Act applies (after 12 months of occupancy, non-exempt property), the landlord also needs a just cause stated in the notice. No-fault just cause requires relocation assistance. Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1946, 1946.1, 1946.2 | Statewide cap (AB 1482, Tenant Protection Act): within any 12 months, rent may rise by no more than 5% plus the local CPI change, or 10%, whichever is lower, in no more than two increments. Exemptions include housing with a certificate of occupancy issued within the past 15 years, deed-restricted affordable housing, dorms, and qualifying single-family homes and condos not owned by a REIT, corporation, or corporate-member LLC, if the required exemption notice was given. Local rent control is allowed, within the limits of the Costa-Hawkins Act (Civ. Code § 1954.50 et seq.). Cal. Civ. Code § 1947.12 |
| Colorado | For tenants covered by the for-cause eviction law (generally after 12 months of tenancy), the landlord may not end the tenancy without cause. No-fault grounds (demolition or conversion, substantial repairs, owner or family move-in, sale, refusal to sign a new lease with reasonable terms, or repeated late rent) require at least 90 days' written notice. For exempt tenancies, and for tenant-given notice, a month-to-month tenancy (at least one month but less than six) needs 21 days' notice. Tenancies of six months to under a year need 28 days, and tenancies of one year or longer need 91 days. C.R.S. §§ 38-12-1301 to 38-12-1303; 13-40-107 | Local rent control is preempted. No county or municipality may enact an ordinance or resolution controlling rent on private residential property, except voluntary agreements or deed restrictions with a permit applicant or owner for affordable housing. There is no statewide rent cap. C.R.S. § 38-12-301 |
| Connecticut | Landlord: Notice to Quit for lapse of time served at least 3 days before the quit date (quit date should coincide with the end of a rental period). Tenant: no statutory notice period found. Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 47a-3b, 47a-23 | No statewide rent control or rent cap. Towns may create Fair Rent Commissions, which can rule that a rent or increase is excessive. P.A. 22-30 required specified larger towns to have a commission by July 1, 2023. Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 7-148b to 7-148f; P.A. 22-30 (as summarized in Judicial Branch JDP-HM-31) |
| Delaware | Either landlord or tenant: at least 60 days' written notice; the 60 days start on the first day of the month after notice is actually given. 25 Del. C. § 5106(d) | No rent control or rent-increase cap in the Residential Landlord-Tenant Code. Rent increases take effect at renewal with 60 days' written notice. 25 Del. C. §§ 5106, 5107 |
| District of Columbia | Tenant: 30 days' written notice, expiring on the first day of a month at least 30 days after the notice. Landlord: cannot end a residential tenancy just because the lease or month ends; may evict only for one of the statutory causes in § 42-3505.01 (e.g., 90 days for owner use or sale, 120 days for renovation, 180 days for demolition or discontinuing housing use). D.C. Code §§ 42-3202(b), 42-3505.01 | Yes. DC's Rent Stabilization Program covers many older rental units. Annual increase cap for covered units: lesser of CPI + 2% or 10% (registered elderly/disabled tenants: lowest of CPI, Social Security COLA, or 5%), at most once per 12 months, and only if the landlord is licensed/registered and the unit substantially complies with the housing code. All tenants (rent controlled or not) get at least 60 days' written notice of any rent increase. D.C. Code §§ 42-3502.08, 42-3502.06(e), 42-3502.24, 42-3509.04(b) |
| Florida | At least 30 days' written notice before the end of any monthly period, by either landlord or tenant. Week-to-week: 7 days; quarter-to-quarter: 30 days; year-to-year: 60 days. Fla. Stat. § 83.57(3) | Local rent control is prohibited. Counties and municipalities may not adopt or maintain any measure that would control rents; residential tenancy regulation is preempted to the state. Fla. Stat. §§ 125.0103(2), 83.425 |
| Georgia | Tenancy at will (no written lease, or expired lease with landlord allowing the tenant to stay): landlord must give 60 days' notice; tenant must give 30 days' notice. Rent changes for a tenancy at will also require 60 days' notice (Handbook). O.C.G.A. § 44-7-7; Georgia Landlord-Tenant Handbook (DCA, rev. 8-29-24), pp. 13, 15 | Local rent control is preempted. No county or city may enact, maintain, or enforce any ordinance or resolution regulating the rent charged for privately owned single-family or multi-unit residential rental property. Exceptions: property the local government (or its authority) owns, and voluntary agreements with private persons that regulate rent. No statewide rent cap. O.C.G.A. § 44-7-19 |
| Hawaii | Landlord: at least 45 days' written notice (120 days if for demolition, condo conversion, or transient vacation rental use). Tenant: at least 28 days' written notice. Tenancies shorter than month-to-month: 10 days. HRS § 521-71(a)-(d) | No rent control in Hawaii; no limit on the amount of a rent increase. Notice of increase: at least 45 days for month-to-month tenancies, 15 days for shorter tenancies. HRS § 521-21(d)-(e); Office of Consumer Protection Landlord-Tenant Handbook |
| Idaho | Tenancy at will: landlord must give written notice of at least one month to vacate; tenant must give written notice at least one month before the stated move-out date. For residential leases, at least 30 days' written notice is also required before a rent increase or non-renewal takes effect. Idaho Code §§ 55-208, 55-304(2) | Local rent control is preempted. Cities, counties and other local governments may not adopt or enforce laws that set the rent, fees or deposits owners may charge on private residential property, or compel owners to participate in optional federal housing assistance programs. No statewide cap. Idaho Code § 55-306 |
| Illinois | Landlord: 30 days' written notice for any tenancy under one year (other than week-to-week); 7 days for week-to-week; 60 days for year-to-year. Tenant: no statute specifies; the AG says a 30-day written notice is normally sufficient unless the lease requires more. 735 ILCS 5/9-207, 9-205 | No statewide rent control, and home rule units are preempted from regulating the amount of rent charged for private residential or commercial property. 50 ILCS 825/10 (Rent Control Preemption Act) |
| Indiana | Tenancy at will / month-to-month: one month's written notice. Periodic tenancies of 3 months or less: notice equal to the rental period. Year-to-year: at least 3 months before the end of the year. IC 32-31-1-1, 32-31-1-3, 32-31-1-4 | Preempted: local units may not regulate rental rates for privately owned property, nor screening, security deposits, lease applications, lease terms, disclosures, parties' rights, or landlord fees, unless authorized by the General Assembly. Does not apply to property receiving government funds for reduced rents. IC 32-31-1-20 |
| Iowa | Either party: written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date specified in the notice. Week-to-week: at least 10 days. Terms longer than month-to-month: at least 30 days before the end of the term. Iowa Code § 562A.34 | Preempted: cities and counties may not adopt or enforce any limit on the amount of rent for private residential or commercial property (except property in which the local government has an interest). No statewide cap. Iowa Code § 364.3(9) (cities); § 331.304(10) (counties) |
| Kansas | Either party: written notice terminating on a periodic rent-paying date at least 30 days after receipt. Week-to-week: at least 7 days. Tenants on military orders need give no more than 15 days' notice. K.S.A. 58-2570(a)-(b) | Preempted: no county, city, township or other political subdivision may enact, maintain or enforce rent control on privately owned residential or commercial property (voluntary incentive agreements excepted). K.S.A. 12-16,120 |
| Kentucky | Non-URLTA areas: landlord may end a tenancy at will or by sufferance with one month's written notice. URLTA areas: either party may end a month-to-month tenancy with written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date; week-to-week, 7 days. KRS 383.195; KRS 383.695 | Preempted: only the General Assembly may enact rent control on private property; local governments may not. No statewide cap. KRS 65.875 |
| Louisiana | Either party: written notice at least 10 calendar days before the end of the month. Other periods: 30 calendar days for terms longer than a month (e.g. year-to-year), 5 calendar days for week-to-month terms, any time before the period ends for terms under a week. La. C.C. art. 2728 | No statute — Louisiana has no state rent control law, and no city or parish is known to have adopted rent control; rent is set by the lease. No statute expressly addresses local rent control, but R.S. 9:3258 says lessors' rights may not be altered, abridged or diminished except by state law (subject to the police power). A 2026 bill to let municipalities adopt rent stabilization (HB 472) died in committee. La. R.S. 9:3258; 2026 Reg. Sess. HB 472 (involuntarily deferred 5/5/2026) |
| Maine | 30 days' written notice by either landlord or tenant (tenancy at will); no cause required. If rent has been paid through a date beyond the 30 days, the notice must expire on or after that date. 14 M.R.S. § 6002(1) | No statewide cap on rent amounts. State law regulates increases by notice: at least 45 days' written notice of any rent or mandatory recurring fee increase, and 75 days' notice if the increase (or several increases within 12 months) totals 10% or more. Rent may not be increased while the unit violates the warranty of habitability. State law does not preempt local rent control, and Portland has a local rent control ordinance. 14 M.R.S. §§ 6015, 6016 |
| Maryland | Landlord: written notice at least 60 days before expiration for month-to-month tenancies and leases for a stated term over 1 week; 90 days for year-to-year; 7 days for week-to-week with a written lease (21 days without one). Tenant: at least 30 days' notice (90 days for year-to-year). Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-402(c)(2)-(3) | No statewide rent control or statewide cap on rent increases. Local jurisdictions may adopt rent regulation (statewide preemption not found). Md. Office of the Attorney General, 'Landlords and Tenants: Tips on Avoiding Disputes' (Rev. Feb. 2025); DHCD Tenants' Bill of Rights (eff. Oct 1, 2026) |
| Massachusetts | Either landlord or tenant may end a tenancy at will with written notice. When rent is paid monthly (or more often than every three months), the notice must equal the interval between rent days or 30 days, whichever is longer, and in practice must expire at the end of a rental period. The default is 3 months' notice when rent is paid less often. The same notice period applies to both parties. G.L. c. 186, § 12 | Banned statewide by state law, and the ban is still in force. 'No city or town may enact, maintain or enforce rent control of any kind,' except a narrow program in a municipality that accepts c. 40P. Owner compliance with that program must be voluntary after 6 months, it cannot cover owners of fewer than 10 units or units with a fair market rent above $400, and the town must pay owners the difference from general funds. There is no statewide cap on rent increases. Rent control is NOT on the November 3, 2026 state ballot. The Secretary of the Commonwealth lists nine binding statewide questions (Questions 1-8 are initiative laws and Question 9 is a referendum on the 2024 firearms law), and none of them deals with rent control or rent stabilization. The rent-control initiative (Initiative Petition 25-21, 'An Initiative Petition to Protect Tenants by Limiting Rent Increases') was challenged at the Supreme Judicial Court in Cella v. Attorney General, SJC-13893. G.L. c. 40P, §§ 3-4; Secretary of the Commonwealth, 2026 State Election Ballot Questions; Cella v. Attorney General, SJC-13893 |
| Michigan | Either party: one month's notice, or if rent is payable at intervals shorter than 3 months, notice equal to the rent-payment interval (e.g., 1 week for week-to-week). Termination date need not coincide with a rent period. Year-to-year tenancy: notice ends tenancy 1 year after service. MCL 554.134(1),(3) | Statewide preemption: local governments may not adopt, maintain, or enforce any ordinance or resolution that would have the effect of controlling rent on private residential property. No statewide rent cap. MCL 123.411 |
| Minnesota | Either party may end a tenancy at will with written notice at least as long as the interval between rent payments, or three months, whichever is less. For a monthly tenancy, that means at least one full rental period. The AG handbook and Judicial Branch describe this as one full rental period plus one day (e.g., notice by May 31 to leave at the end of June). Minn. Stat. § 504B.135 | No statewide rent cap. State law preempts local rent control unless the measure is approved by voters in a general election. Saint Paul has a rent stabilization ordinance (originally adopted 'Ord of 11-2-2021', the 2021 general election date, per the ordinance's history notes): a 3% cap on increases within any 12-month period, with exceptions. Minn. Stat. § 471.9996; Saint Paul Legislative Code ch. 193A |
| Mississippi | 30 days' written notice by either the landlord or the tenant before the termination date. A week-to-week tenancy needs 7 days' written notice by either side. A tenancy with no fixed term is week to week if rent is paid weekly and month to month in all other cases. Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-19(1)–(3) | No rent control. State law bars cities and towns (§ 21-17-5(2)(h)) and counties (§ 19-3-40(3)(g)) from regulating, directly or indirectly, the rent charged for private residential property in which they have no property interest, unless the Legislature gives prior approval. Miss. Code Ann. § 21-17-5(2)(h); § 19-3-40(3)(g) |
| Missouri | Either landlord or tenant may terminate with written notice setting a termination date that falls on a periodic rent-paying date at least one month after the notice is received. Unwritten city/town residential leases are month-to-month. RSMo 441.060.3-.4(1) | Statewide preemption. Counties and cities, including charter governments, may not enact, maintain, or enforce ordinances regulating the rent charged for privately owned residential or commercial rental property. Exceptions: property the locality owns, voluntary agreements for subsidized properties, and CDBG-assisted properties. RSMo 441.043 |
| Montana | Month-to-month: either party may terminate with at least 30 days' written notice. Week-to-week: at least 7 days' written notice. Same periods for landlord and tenant. Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-441 | Local rent control preempted: local governments with self-government powers may not exercise any power to control the amount of rent charged for private residential or commercial property. No statewide cap. Mont. Code Ann. § 7-1-111(26) |
| Nebraska | Either party: written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date specified in the notice. Week-to-week: at least 7 days' written notice. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1437 | Preempted statewide: cities, villages, counties and their subdivisions may not enact or enforce local laws controlling rent on private property, including home-rule cities; conflicting local laws are void. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-331 (Laws 2025, LB266) |
| Nevada | Landlord: at least 30 days' written notice for month-to-month (and other non-weekly periodic) tenancies; 7 days for week-to-week; 5 days for tenancy at will. A tenant 60 or older or with a physical or mental disability may request an additional 30 days of possession (not for week-to-week). Tenant: no statute sets a separate notice period for the tenant, but a rental agreement may not require the tenant to give the landlord a different notice of termination than the landlord must give the tenant (30 days for month-to-month). NRS 40.251(1)-(2); NRS 118A.220(1)(e) | No statewide rent control statute in NRS Ch. 118A. Rent increases require written notice at least 60 days in advance (30 days for periodic tenancies of less than one month). NRS 118A.300 |
| New Hampshire | Landlord: 30 days' written eviction notice (restricted property requires a statutory good-cause reason; non-restricted property can be terminated without cause). Tenant: 30 days' notice; if the date doesn't fall on a rent due date, tenant owes rent through the next rent due date unless the lease says otherwise. RSA 540:2, I-II; RSA 540:3, II; RSA 540:11, II | No statewide rent control or rent-increase cap in RSA ch. 540. On restricted property, a tenant's refusal of a rent increase is good cause for eviction only if the landlord gave at least 30 days' written notice of the amount and effective date. RSA 540:2, IV |
| New Jersey | Landlord: for most residential tenancies, the landlord cannot end a month-to-month tenancy, or refuse to renew any lease, without one of the statutory 'good cause' grounds. Exempt from good cause are owner-occupied premises with not more than two rental units, hotel/motel/guest-house units rented to transient or seasonal guests, and certain units held in trust for, or occupied by, an owner's immediate family member with a developmental disability. In those exempt units, the landlord ends a month-to-month tenancy with a one-month written notice to quit. Tenant: no statute sets a notice period for a tenant ending a month-to-month tenancy. N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1, 2A:18-61.3; 2A:18-53(a), 2A:18-56(b); 2A:42-5 | No statewide rent control and no state preemption. Municipalities may adopt rent control or rent leveling ordinances. Multiple dwellings built after 1987 are exempt from municipal limits on periodic increases for the period of the initial mortgage amortization or 30 years from completion, whichever is less. Without initial mortgage financing, the exemption is 30 years. N.J.S.A. 2A:42-84.2, 2A:42-84.5; municipal ordinances |
| New Mexico | Either party: written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date specified in the notice. Week-to-week: at least 7 days' written notice. NMSA 1978, § 47-8-37(A)-(B) | Statewide preemption: no political subdivision or home-rule municipality may enact rent control on privately owned real property. NMSA 1978, § 47-8A-1 |
| New York | Landlord: written notice based on length of occupancy - 30 days (under 1 year), 60 days (1-2 years), 90 days (2+ years); same notice is required for a rent increase of 5% or more. Tenant: at least one month's notice before the end of the monthly term (outside NYC). N.Y. RPL § 226-c; § 232-a (NYC); § 232-b (outside NYC) | Local rent control/stabilization allowed. Rent stabilization covers many NYC buildings and other localities that declare a housing emergency (allowed statewide since June 15, 2019). Good Cause Eviction Law (RPL Art. 6-A, 2024) applies automatically in NYC and in localities that opt in: rent increases above the 'local rent standard' (5% + regional CPI, capped at 10%) are presumed unreasonable and eviction/non-renewal requires good cause. N.Y. RPL §§ 211, 212, 213, 214, 216 |
| North Carolina | 7 days' notice to quit (either party) for month-to-month; 2 days for week-to-week; 1 month for year-to-year; 60 days for manufactured-home lot rentals. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-14 | Statewide preemption: counties and cities may not regulate the amount of rent for privately owned residential or commercial rental property. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-14.1 |
| North Dakota | Either party: at least one calendar month's written notice, unless they agreed in writing to a longer period. If the landlord changes terms on 30 days' notice (§ 47-16-07), the tenant may end the tenancy at month's end with at least 25 days' notice. N.D.C.C. § 47-16-15(2)-(3), (5) | Statewide preemption: political subdivisions may not enact, maintain, or enforce rent control on private residential or commercial property. N.D.C.C. § 47-16-02.1 |
| Ohio | Either landlord or tenant: at least 30 days' notice before the periodic rental date. Week-to-week: at least 7 days before the termination date. Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.17 | Local rent control and rent stabilization are preempted statewide. Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.19(A) |
| Oklahoma | Month-to-month or tenancy at will: at least 30 days' written notice by either landlord or tenant. Tenancies shorter than month-to-month (e.g., week-to-week): at least 7 days' written notice by either party. 41 O.S. § 111(A), (B), (E) | No statewide rent cap. Cities are prohibited from enacting, maintaining or enforcing ordinances that set rent on privately owned residential (or commercial) property. 11 O.S. § 14-101.1 |
| Oregon | Tenant: at least 30 days' written notice. Landlord, first year of occupancy: at least 30 days' notice without cause. Landlord after first year: only for tenant cause or a qualifying landlord reason (demolition/conversion, major repairs, owner or immediate family moving in, sale to owner-occupant) with at least 90 days' notice - or 60 days for an accepted purchase offer if one month's rent is paid with the notice. Landlords with an ownership interest in 5 or more residential dwelling units must pay a relocation payment of one month's rent with qualifying-reason notices (landlords with an interest in 4 or fewer units are exempt, ORS 90.427(6)(b)). Week-to-week: 10 days by either party. ORS 90.427 | Statewide rent stabilization. After the first year, no more than one increase per 12 months, with at least 90 days' written notice; increase capped at the lesser of 10% or 7% + CPI (West Region CPI-U), published annually by DAS/Office of Economic Analysis. Max increase: 10.0% for 2025; 9.5% for 2026; 10% for 2027. Exempt: buildings whose first certificate of occupancy was issued less than 15 years before the notice date, and certain regulated affordable housing. Local rent control is otherwise preempted. ORS 90.323; ORS 90.324; ORS 91.225 |
| Pennsylvania | 15 days' notice before the end of the term (applies to leases of one year or less or indeterminate term, including month-to-month) for either party per the AG guide; the statute's 15-day notice-to-quit governs landlord termination. Act § 501(b) (68 P.S. § 250.501(b)); PA AG Consumer Guide | No statewide rent control or rent-increase cap, and no statute that expressly bans local rent control. No statute authorizes it either, and home-rule municipalities may not set duties or requirements for businesses unless a statewide statute expressly allows it, so a local rent cap would face a serious legal challenge. 53 Pa.C.S. § 2962(c)(2), (e), (f) (Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law) |
| Rhode Island | Month-to-month: at least 30 days' written notice by either landlord or tenant. Week-to-week: at least 10 days. Year-to-year: at least 3 months before the end of the year. R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-37 | No statewide rent control or cap on the amount of rent increases; only notice requirements (60 days; 120 days for month-to-month tenants over 62). R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-16.1 |
| South Carolina | Month-to-month: at least 30 days' written notice by either landlord or tenant. Week-to-week: at least 7 days. S.C. Code § 27-40-770 | No statewide rent cap. Counties and municipalities are prohibited from enacting, maintaining or enforcing rent control on privately owned residential property. S.C. Code § 27-39-60 |
| South Dakota | A tenancy with no specified term renews automatically unless a party gives notice of termination at least as long before expiration as the rental period, but not more than one month. For a month-to-month tenancy, either party gives one month's notice. SDCL 43-32-15 | No statewide rent control, and state law prohibits local rent control. No local government may enact, maintain, or enforce any ordinance or other measure that would control the rent charged for private residential property. SDCL 6-1-13 |
| Tennessee | URLTA counties: either landlord or tenant may end a month-to-month tenancy with written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice. A week-to-week tenancy needs 10 days' written notice. Non-URLTA counties: no statutory no-fault notice period was verified. T.C.A. 66-28-512(a), (b) | Prohibited statewide: local governments may not enact, maintain or enforce any ordinance or resolution that would control the rent charged for private residential or commercial property. Local mandatory below-market (inclusionary) housing requirements are also barred, but voluntary incentive programs are allowed. T.C.A. 66-35-102 |
| Texas | Either landlord or tenant may terminate by notice; for a monthly rent period the tenancy ends on the later of the date in the notice or one month after notice is given. Parties may agree otherwise in a signed instrument. Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 91.001 | No statewide rent control. Cities may adopt rent control only if the governing body finds a housing emergency due to a disaster and the governor approves the ordinance. Tex. Local Gov't Code Sec. 214.902 |
| Utah | Landlord: notice served 15 calendar days or more before the end of the month or rental period. Tenancy at will: not less than 5 calendar days' notice. Utah Code 78B-6-802(1)(b) | Local rent control prohibited: a county, city, or town may not enact an ordinance or resolution controlling rents or fees on private residential property without express approval of the Legislature. No statewide cap. Utah Code 57-20-1 |
| Vermont | Landlord no-cause, no written lease, monthly rent: at least 60 days if the tenant has lived there two years or less, 90 days if more than two years (weekly rent: 21 days). Written lease ending: 30 days before end of term (tenancy of two years or less) or 60 days (more than two years). Building under contract for sale (no written lease): 30 days. Shared occupancy in owner's residence: 15 days (monthly) or 7 days (weekly). Tenant: unless a written rental agreement or other law says otherwise, a tenant may end the tenancy by actual notice to the landlord at least one rental payment period before the termination date in the notice (for monthly rent, one full month). 9 V.S.A. 4467(c)-(e), (h); 4456(d) | No statewide rent control or rent-increase cap. Landlord must give at least 60 days' actual notice of a rent increase, effective the first day of the next rental period. 9 V.S.A. 4455(b) |
| Virginia | Landlord or tenant: written notice at least 30 days before the next rent due date, unless the rental agreement provides a different period. Va. Code 55.1-1253(A) | No statewide rent control or rent-increase cap, and no Virginia statute authorizes local rent control. Va. Code Title 55.1, Ch. 12 (no cap); 2026 HB 278 / SB 355 |
| Washington | Tenant: written notice of at least 20 days before the end of a rental period. Landlord: may NOT end a month-to-month/periodic tenancy without one of the just causes listed in RCW 59.18.650 (e.g., owner move-in or sale of single-family home: 90 days; legitimate business reason: 60 days). RCW 59.18.200(1); RCW 59.18.650 | Statewide rent stabilization (HB 1217, 2025 c 209, effective May 7, 2025): no rent increase during the first 12 months of a tenancy, and increases in any 12-month period capped at 7% + CPI or 10%, whichever is less. Commerce-published maximum: 9.683% for calendar 2026 and 10% for calendar 2027. 90 days' written notice of any increase required. Manufactured/mobile home lots: 5% cap. RCW 59.18.700; RCW 59.18.710; RCW 59.18.140(3); 2025 c 209 |
| West Virginia | Either party: written notice for one full rental period before the end of a period (i.e., one full month for month-to-month). Year-to-year: written notice at least 3 months before the end of the year. W. Va. Code § 37-6-5 | No state rent control law. No enacted statewide preemption of local rent control was found in the code. W. Va. Code § 37-6-9 (current text contains no rent-control provision) |
| Wisconsin | Landlord or tenant: written notice at least 28 days before the end of a rental period. If rent is paid less often than monthly, at least one rent period. Wis. Stat. § 704.19(3) | Preempted. No city, village, town, or county may regulate the amount of rent or fees charged for a residential rental unit. Inclusionary zoning is also prohibited. Wis. Stat. § 66.1015 |
| Wyoming | No statute — Wyoming sets no notice period for ending a month-to-month tenancy; the rental agreement governs. A periodic tenancy is not implied by law: when a lease ends, a tenant who stays (even if rent is accepted) is only a tenant by sufferance unless a new written agreement is signed. To remove a tenant who holds over, the landlord must serve a 3-day notice to quit before filing an FED case. W.S. 34-2-128, 34-2-129; 1-21-1002(a)(i), 1-21-1003 (Title 1, Ch. 21, Arts. 10 and 12 checked) | No state rent control law. No enacted statewide preemption statute was located. W.S. 1-21-1201 to 1-21-1211 (no rent-regulation provision) |
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- How much can a landlord charge for a late fee?
- Can a landlord retaliate against a tenant for complaining?
- How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit?
- How long does a landlord have to sue for unpaid rent or damages?
- Can a landlord accept rent during an eviction?
- Can you be evicted in the winter?
- Can a landlord give an eviction notice by text or email?
- How much notice does a landlord have to give before raising the rent?
- Does a landlord have to give you a copy of the lease?
- What happens to tenants if the landlord goes into foreclosure?
- How long does a landlord have to keep a tenant's belongings?
- How do you remove a squatter?
- How much can a landlord charge for a rental application fee?
- What rental fees are illegal (junk fees)?
- Can I break my lease because of domestic violence?
- Can I break my lease for military orders, medical reasons or a death?
- Can a landlord refuse Section 8?
- Can an eviction be removed from your record?
- Do tenants get a free lawyer for an eviction?
- What are my rights without a written lease?
- Does a landlord have to fix mold?
- Who pays for pest control and bed bugs in a rental?
- Does a landlord have to provide heat?
- Does a landlord have to provide air conditioning?
- What can a landlord charge for at move-out (cleaning, painting, carpet)?
- Can a landlord put cameras in or around a rental?
- Can a landlord limit overnight guests or roommates?
- Can a landlord deny a service or emotional support animal?
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.