The latest legal news and analysis on landlord-tenant laws.
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Illinois appeals court vacated a Chicago eviction judgment: the landlord proved neither which notice law governed his 120-day notice nor when the tenancy ended.
Kentucky Court of Appeals reverses dismissal of a HUD tenant's retaliation suit, ruling circuit courts have jurisdiction and rent includes HUD's payment.
An 11th Circuit panel ruled Aug. 17, 2026 that a Hillsborough County, Fla. clerk's notice before forfeiting a tenant's $3,600 rent deposit violated due process.
Two Minnesota eviction law changes took effect August 1, 2026 under HF 3809: expedited hearings for landlord assault and a ban on naming minors as eviction defendants.
Michigan's new Public Act 32 of 2026 (HB 6074), signed July 21, bars large institutional investors that control 100+ single-family homes from buying more, with civil fines up to $25,000 per home.
Ohio's Twelfth District affirmed part and reversed part of an HOA rental-restriction win in Alum Cliff Industries v. Hickory Woods, 2026-Ohio-2756, over deeds missing from the record.
Gov. Sherrill signed New Jersey's FAIR Act (A3497) on July 20, 2026, banning landlords from sharing rent data or using pricing algorithms to coordinate rents. Effective July 2027.
H.R. 6644 became law July 11, 2026 without Trump's signature, barring institutional investors with 350+ homes from buying more single-family homes.
The DOJ filed a proposed consent decree on July 6, 2026 with landlord Willow Bridge in the RealPage rent-algorithm antitrust case. The settlement still needs court approval.
The Massachusetts SJC unanimously disqualified the 2026 rent-control ballot question in Cella v. Attorney General because it exempted religious properties, an excluded matter under art. 48. The 1994 rent-control ban stays in force.
Georgia SB 406, the Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act, takes partial effect July 1, 2026. Section 7 bars HOAs from recovering attorney's fees without notice, itemization, and a court's reasonableness review.
Indiana HEA 1210 takes effect July 1, 2026, limiting HOA rental votes to homestead owners and barring cities from capping residential rentals statewide.
Virginia HB 1005 / SB 313 amend Va. Code 55.1-1204 and 55.1-1208 effective July 1, 2026: landlords must accept check and money order rent, give receipts, cap fees.
Virginia's HB 15 / SB 48 extend the pay-or-quit notice for unpaid rent from 5 to 14 days under Va. Code 55.1-1245. Signed by Spanberger, effective July 1, 2026.
Washington's HB 2664 took effect June 11, 2026, ending the certified-mail requirement for eviction notices and restoring first-class mail under RCW 59.12.040. What changed and what did not.