All guides
Every guide we've published, in one searchable list.
Section 8 Tenant Rights
Rights and obligations of Housing Choice Voucher tenants and participating landlords.
Fair Housing Act Explained
What the FHA prohibits in rental housing and the seven protected classes.
Service Animals vs Pets in Rentals
The FHA rules on service animals and emotional support animals in no-pets housing.
Retaliatory Eviction Explained
When a landlord cannot evict because the tenant exercised a legal right.
Constructive Eviction Explained
When a landlord's conduct makes a unit uninhabitable and allows a tenant to terminate the lease.
Repair and Deduct Remedy Explained
How the repair-and-deduct remedy works in states that allow it and what limits apply.
Subletting Rules Explained
When tenants can sublet and what landlord approval is required by state.
How to Break a Lease Legally
Legal reasons to break a lease early without penalty, including military deployment and habitability.
Notice to Quit Explained
The difference between a pay-or-quit, cure-or-quit, and unconditional quit notice.
Security Deposit Deductions Explained
What landlords can and cannot deduct from a security deposit, with examples.