All Legal Rights Guides
State-by-state guides to your rights as a tenant, employee, and consumer — written in plain English, every law cited.
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New York Security Deposit Laws: 1 Month Limit and 14-Day Return Rule
Updated:New York caps security deposits at 1 month's rent and requires return within 14 days. Learn your rights under New York's Tenant Protection Act and General Obligations Law § 7-108.
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North Carolina Eviction Notice Requirements: How Much Notice Does Your Landlord Have to Give?
Updated:North Carolina landlords must give 10 days notice for non-payment of rent before eviction. Learn the required notice periods by reason under N.C.G.S. § 42-3.
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North Carolina Security Deposit Laws: The Trust Account Rule
Updated:North Carolina landlords must hold deposits in a trust account and return them within 30 days. Learn your rights under N.C.G.S. § 42-50.
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Ohio Eviction Notice Requirements: How Much Notice Does Your Landlord Have to Give?
Updated:Ohio landlords must give 3 days notice for non-payment of rent before eviction. Learn the required notice periods for lease violations and terminations under Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.17.
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Ohio Security Deposit Laws: 30-Day Return Rule and Double Damages
Updated:Ohio landlords must return security deposits within 30 days. Deposits over one month's rent must earn interest. Learn your rights under Ohio Revised Code § 5321.16.
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Pennsylvania Eviction Notice Requirements: How Much Notice Does Your Landlord Have to Give?
Updated:Pennsylvania landlords must give 10 days notice for non-payment of rent before eviction. Learn the required notice periods for lease violations under 68 P.S. § 250.501.
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Pennsylvania Security Deposit Laws: The 30-Day Return Rule
Updated:Pennsylvania landlords must return deposits within 30 days and pay interest after 2 years. Learn your rights under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951.
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Texas Eviction Notice Requirements: How Much Notice Does Your Landlord Have to Give?
Updated:Texas landlords must give 3 days notice before eviction. Learn the required notice periods by reason under Tex. Prop. Code § 91.001.