Rental Registration
Rental Property Rules
Requirements for landlords to register rental properties with the city, including inspection programs, fees, and occupancy standards.
How Rental Registration Rules Differ by Place
Antioch, CA: Rental Property: Registration
Heavy RestrictionsAntioch adopted a Residential Rent Program and Just Cause Eviction ordinance in 2022 requiring landlords to register rental units annually, pay a per-unit fee, and follow…
Concord, CA: Rental Property: Registration
Heavy RestrictionsConcord does not maintain a mandatory citywide rental registration program but landlords must hold a Concord business license for each rental property. State-level AB 1482 (Tenant…
Glendale, CA: Glendale Rental Property Registration
Heavy RestrictionsGlendale's Rental Rights Program requires landlords to comply with registration and disclosure requirements. The program includes Just Cause Eviction, Relocation Assistance, Right to…
Carlsbad, CA: Carlsbad Rental Registration
Few RestrictionsCarlsbad does not require long-term rentals to register with the city. Short-term vacation rentals are the exception: they need a permit under CMC Chapter 5.60 plus a business license…
Citrus Heights, CA: Rental Property: Rental Registration
Few RestrictionsCitrus Heights does not require a general rental registration program for long-term residential rentals. Landlords must comply with state habitability requirements (Civil Code §1941.1)…
Corona, CA: Corona Rental Property Registration
Few RestrictionsCorona does not have a general rental registration program for long-term residential rentals. However, all rental property businesses must obtain a city business license, and…
Rental Registration Rules by State
Statewide law governs this topic in many states. Each entry links to that state's full page.
Arkansas
Few RestrictionsArkansas Act 459 of 2025 strips cities and counties of authority to regulate rental application fees or security deposit amounts on private residential or commercial property, applying…
Connecticut
Some RestrictionsUnder Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-6, a landlord must give tenants the name and address of the person authorized to manage the property and accept service. Section 47a-6a lets a municipality…
Florida
Some RestrictionsFlorida Statute 509.032(7) preempts local regulation of vacation rental bans, duration, and frequency, while FS 83.425 (2023) preempts local regulation of residential tenancies…
Hawaii
Heavy RestrictionsHawaii requires every operator of a transient accommodation, including short-term vacation rentals statewide, to register with the Department of Taxation, obtain a TAT identification…
Indiana
Some RestrictionsIndiana Code 36-1-20 restricts the scope of local rental inspection and registration programs. Cities may operate registration programs but cannot impose unreasonable fees or inspect…
Iowa
Some RestrictionsIowa Code 364.3(5) restricts how cities regulate rental manufactured or mobile homes: a city cannot impose registration, licensing, or safety standards on them unless the same…
Missouri
Few RestrictionsMissouri preempts local ordinances that limit landlord tenant screening, source-of-income decisions, security deposit amounts, or right-of-first-refusal rules.
New Jersey
Some RestrictionsAll New Jersey residential rental property owners must file a Landlord Identity Registration with the municipality and the Bureau of Housing Inspection under state law.
North Carolina
Few RestrictionsNorth Carolina restricts cities from requiring residential rental registration, permits, or fees absent a specific qualifying public safety problem.
Ohio
Some RestrictionsOhio Revised Code 5323.02 requires owners of residential rental property in counties with more than 200,000 residents to file owner contact information with the county auditor, while…
Tennessee
Some RestrictionsTennessee's Short-Term Rental Unit Act limits how local governments can regulate vacation rentals and grandfathers properties operating before local bans took effect.
Vermont
Some RestrictionsVermont's rental housing health and safety program moved to the Division of Fire Safety under Act 181 of 2022, codified at 20 V.S.A. chapter 172. Landlords must register rental units…
Virginia
Some RestrictionsVirginia limits municipal rental inspection programs to designated blighted districts and requires specific procedural standards, preempting blanket rental registration ordinances.
Wisconsin
Some RestrictionsWisconsin Statute 66.0104 bars municipalities from requiring rental registration or licensing and limits inspection programs to designated districts with blight or code problems…
Cities & Counties with Rental Registration Rules
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Other Rental Property Rules Topics
Rent Control
Local limits on how much landlords can raise rent each year, including which properties are covered and exemptions for newer buildings.
Just Cause Eviction
Protections requiring landlords to have a valid reason to evict tenants, such as nonpayment of rent, lease violations, or owner move-in.
Relocation Assistance
Required tenant relocation payments for no-fault evictions and Ellis Act withdrawals, typical amounts, qualifying triggers, and how cities enforce payment.
Security Deposit Rules
Caps on how much landlords may collect as security deposits, return deadlines, itemized-deduction requirements, and tenant remedies for wrongfully withheld deposits.
Cash-for-Keys Agreements
Rules around buyout agreements where landlords pay tenants to vacate, including required disclosures, cooling-off periods, and city filing requirements.
No-Fault Evictions
Allowable no-fault eviction grounds (owner move-in, Ellis Act, substantial remodel) and the relocation/notice obligations that come with each.
Pass-Through Charges
Rules limiting landlord ability to pass utility, capital improvement, or seismic-retrofit costs through to rent-controlled tenants, and the petition process.
Tenant Anti-Harassment
Cities like LA prohibit specific landlord conduct (lockouts, utility shutoffs, threats), penalties, private right of action, and how to document violations.
Source-of-Income Discrimination
Rules barring landlords from refusing to rent to applicants because of Section 8 vouchers, SSI, or other lawful income, protected categories and remedies.
Section 8 Voucher Acceptance
Landlord obligations when accepting Housing Choice Vouchers, including HACLA inspection, lease addenda, and rent reasonableness.
Right of Return
Tenant right to re-occupy a unit after no-fault eviction (substantial remodel, owner move-in failure) at original rent, qualifying triggers and notice rules.
AB-1482 Notice Disclosure
California statewide rent-cap and just-cause notices required on month-to-month leases, separate from local RSO disclosures, and how cities enforce them.
Eviction Moratorium History
Status of pandemic-era eviction protections, what sunset, what carries forward as permanent rules, and tenant defenses still available for COVID-rent-debt.
Council District Preference
Local preference policies giving residents of a Council District priority for affordable housing units developed in their district, eligibility and waitlist mechanics.
Just Cause Appeal Process
How tenants and landlords appeal Just Cause eviction determinations, administrative hearing procedures, evidence rules, and judicial review.
Mold Disclosure
Landlord obligations to disclose known mold conditions before lease signing, plus tenant remedies when mold is discovered or made worse during a tenancy.
Rent Increase Notice
How much advance written notice a landlord must give before raising the rent on a month-to-month or expiring lease, and how state notice rules differ from any local rent-control caps.
Landlord Entry & Notice
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…
Repairs & Habitability
The implied warranty of habitability, how long a landlord has to fix essential services (heat, water, plumbing, mold), and tenant remedies such as repair-and-deduct, rent withholding…
Late Fees & Grace Periods
Whether late rent fees are capped, any required grace period before a fee can be charged, and limits on bounced-check (NSF) and other add-on charges under state law.
Lease Termination & Notice to Vacate
Notice required to end a month-to-month tenancy, the rules and penalties for breaking a fixed-term lease early, and early-termination protections for active-duty military…
Eviction Notice & Process
The notice a landlord must give before filing to evict, pay-or-quit and cure-or-quit periods, no-cause termination notice, how long the court eviction process takes in this state, and…
Squatter's Rights & Adverse Possession
When an occupant without a lease gains legal protections, the line between a trespasser and a squatter, how many years of continuous possession adverse possession requires in this…