Rental Housing Law Tracker

Rent caps, eviction rules and screening limits change every session. Track them in one report.

A monthly report on landlord-tenant legislation across the states, for the people who own and manage rental housing.

For property managers, landlords, apartment associations and their counsel.

bills in scope
1,282bills in scope
jurisdictions
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What is moving now

Ranked by how far each bill has moved. Matched through 25 October 2026.

153Enacted

10Cleared both chambers

176Past committee

8Active in committee

935Introduced or inactive

1,282 bills in scope

Enacted

12 of 153 shown

Every bill links to the legislature's own page.

Each issue

  • What moved this month in each state, and what was signed.
  • Bills grouped by topic, from rent caps to short-term rentals.
  • A short plain-language summary of each bill that moved.
  • What to watch next month.

Topics

Rent caps and stabilization
Limits on rent increases, rent control and stabilization programmes.
Eviction procedure
Notice periods, just cause, court process and sealing of records.
Fees, screening and rent pricing
Application and junk fees, tenant screening and algorithmic rent setting.
Security deposits
Deposit limits, alternatives, and return deadlines.
Habitability and repairs
Repair duties, inspections, mold, heat and remedies for tenants.
Short-term rentals
Registration, caps, taxes and platform duties for short-term rentals.

Tracker scopes are model-drafted, not attorney-reviewed. The report covers legislation: bills and how they move.