Landlord Entry & Notice
Rental Property Rules
How much advance notice a landlord must give before entering an occupied unit, the permitted reasons (repairs, showings, inspections), allowed hours, and the emergency exceptions under state law.
Landlord Entry & Notice Rules by State
Statewide law governs this topic in many states. Each entry links to that state's full page.
Alabama
Some RestrictionsUnder Ala. Code § 35-9A-303 an Alabama landlord must give the tenant at least two days' notice and enter only at reasonable times for legitimate purposes such as repairs, inspection…
Alaska
Some RestrictionsUnder Alaska Stat. § 34.03.140, a landlord must give the tenant at least 24 hours' notice before entering and may enter only at reasonable times. Permitted reasons include inspections…
Arizona
Some RestrictionsUnder A.R.S. § 33-1343, an Arizona landlord must give at least two days' notice of intent to enter and may enter only at reasonable times for legitimate purposes such as inspections…
Arkansas
Few RestrictionsArkansas has no statute requiring a landlord to give advance notice (such as 24 hours) before entering an occupied unit. Ark. Code 18-17-602 only obligates the tenant not to…
California
Heavy RestrictionsCalifornia Civil Code § 1954 limits when a landlord may enter a rented home. Except in emergencies, abandonment, or with tenant consent, the landlord must give reasonable written…
Connecticut
Some RestrictionsUnder Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 47a-16, a landlord must give the tenant reasonable written or oral notice of intent to enter and may enter only at reasonable times, except in an emergency…
Delaware
Some RestrictionsUnder Del. Code tit. 25 § 5509, a Delaware landlord must give the tenant at least 48 hours' written notice before entering a rental unit, and entry is limited to the hours between 8:00…
District of Columbia
Heavy RestrictionsD.C. has an express statutory entry rule. Under D.C. Code § 42-3505.51 a housing provider must give at least 48 hours' written notice and may enter only for a reasonable purpose, at a…
Florida
Some RestrictionsUnder Fla. Stat. § 83.53, a Florida landlord must give at least 24 hours' notice to enter for repairs and may enter only at reasonable times, defined as between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m…
Hawaii
Some RestrictionsUnder HRS § 521-53, a Hawaii landlord must give the tenant at least two days' notice before entering the dwelling unit and may enter only during reasonable hours, except in an…
Idaho
Few RestrictionsIdaho has no statute governing landlord entry into a residential rental. State law sets no required notice period or permitted hours, so access is controlled entirely by the lease. In…
Indiana
Some RestrictionsUnder IC 32-31-5-6, an Indiana landlord must give the tenant 'reasonable written or oral notice' before entering and may enter only at reasonable times, and may not abuse entry to…
Iowa
Some RestrictionsUnder Iowa Code Sec. 562A.19, a landlord must give the tenant at least 24 hours' notice before entering and may enter only at reasonable times, except in an emergency. Tenants may not…
Kansas
Some RestrictionsUnder K.S.A. 58-2557, a Kansas landlord may enter a rented dwelling only at reasonable hours and after reasonable notice to the tenant, except in emergencies. The statute sets no fixed…
Kentucky
Some RestrictionsIn Kentucky cities and counties that adopted URLTA, KRS 383.615 requires a landlord to give at least two days' notice before entering and to enter only at reasonable times, except in…
Maine
Some RestrictionsMaine landlords must give tenants reasonable notice before entering and may enter only at reasonable times, except in emergencies. Twenty-four hours is presumed reasonable. Tenants may…
Maryland
Some RestrictionsMaryland adopted a statewide landlord-entry statute effective October 1, 2025. Under Real Property § 8-221, landlords must give at least 24 hours' written notice and may enter only…
Massachusetts
Some RestrictionsMassachusetts has no general statute requiring advance notice before a landlord enters. M.G.L. c. 186 § 15B(1)(a) instead limits when a lease may permit entry, to inspect, make…
Michigan
Few RestrictionsMichigan has no statute requiring a landlord to give advance notice before entering a rented unit. A tenant's protection comes instead from the lease terms and from MCL 600.2918, which…
Minnesota
Some RestrictionsUnder Minn. Stat. Sec. 504B.211 a landlord must give reasonable notice of not less than 24 hours before entering a tenant's unit and may enter only for a reasonable business purpose…
Montana
Some RestrictionsUnder Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-312, a Montana landlord must give the tenant at least 24 hours' notice of intent to enter and may enter only at reasonable times. Entry is allowed to…
Nebraska
Some RestrictionsUnder Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1423 a landlord may enter a rental only at reasonable times after giving the tenant at least one day's notice of intent to enter. Entry is allowed for…
Nevada
Some RestrictionsNRS 118A.330 requires a Nevada landlord to give the tenant at least 24 hours' notice before entering and to enter only at reasonable times during normal business hours, except in an…
New Hampshire
Some RestrictionsNew Hampshire sets no specific number of hours or days of advance notice for landlord entry. RSA 540-A:3, V prohibits a landlord from willfully entering without prior consent except…
New Mexico
Some RestrictionsNMSA 47-8-24 requires a New Mexico owner to give 24 hours' written notice before entering, stating the purpose and a reasonable time estimate. No notice is needed in an emergency, for…
North Dakota
Few RestrictionsN.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-07.3 lets a landlord enter only during reasonable hours and in a reasonable manner, and the landlord must first obtain the tenant's consent unless it is…
Ohio
Some RestrictionsUnder Ohio Revised Code 5321.04(A)(8), a landlord must give a tenant reasonable notice before entering and may enter only at reasonable times, except in an emergency. The statute…
Oklahoma
Some RestrictionsUnder Okla. Stat. tit. 41 § 128, an Oklahoma landlord must give the tenant at least one (1) day's notice before entering the dwelling and may enter only at reasonable times. No notice…
Oregon
Heavy RestrictionsORS 90.322 requires an Oregon landlord to give the tenant at least 24 hours' actual notice before entering the dwelling and to enter only at reasonable times for a lawful purpose such…
Rhode Island
Some RestrictionsUnder R.I. Gen. Laws Sec. 34-18-26, a Rhode Island landlord must give the tenant at least two days' notice before entering the unit for inspections, repairs, services, or showings, and…
South Carolina
Some RestrictionsUnder S.C. Code § 27-40-530, a landlord must give the tenant at least 24 hours' notice before entering the unit and may enter only at reasonable times, except in an emergency. The…
South Dakota
Some RestrictionsUnder SDCL 43-32-32, a South Dakota landlord must give the tenant reasonable notice of intent to enter and enter only at reasonable times. Twenty-four hours' written notice is presumed…
Tennessee
Some RestrictionsIn URLTA counties, a Tennessee landlord must give at least 24 hours' notice before entering to show the unit to prospective tenants in the last 30 days of tenancy, may enter without…
Utah
Some RestrictionsUnder the Utah Fit Premises Act, a landlord must give the renter at least 24 hours' prior notice before entering the rental unit, unless the rental agreement provides otherwise (Utah…
Vermont
Heavy RestrictionsVermont requires landlords to give at least 48 hours' notice before entering a rental unit, and entry must occur at reasonable times between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. A landlord may…
Virginia
Some RestrictionsUnder Va. Code § 55.1-1229, a landlord must give the tenant notice of intent to enter and may enter only at reasonable times, except in an emergency. For routine maintenance the tenant…
Washington
Heavy RestrictionsRCW 59.18.150 requires a Washington landlord to give at least two days' written notice before entering to inspect, repair, or maintain the unit, and at least one day's notice to show…
West Virginia
Few RestrictionsWest Virginia has no statute setting an advance-notice period for landlord entry. Chapter 37, Article 6 is silent on routine access, so entry is governed by the lease and the tenant's…
Wisconsin
Some RestrictionsWis. Stat. Sec. 704.05(2) lets a landlord enter only on advance notice and at reasonable times to inspect, repair, or show the unit. Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.09(2) makes that…
Wyoming
Few RestrictionsWyoming has no statute requiring a landlord to give advance notice before entering a rental unit. The Residential Rental Property Act instead bars the renter from unreasonably denying…
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