Notice Requirements for Landlords Entering Rented Property – By State

Oh My Apartment · Feb 6, 2012

Below are the notice requirements for the amount of notice landlords must give tenants before they enter a rented property (in non-emergency situations). For more details, see your state’s landlord-tenant statutes.

Source – Nolo.com

State – Amount of Notice Required

Alabama – Two days

Alaska – 24 hours

Arizona – Two days

Arkansas – No statute

California – 24 hours; 48 hours for initial move-out inspection

Colorado – No statute

Connecticut – reasonable notice

Delaware – Two days

District of Columbia – No statute

Florida – 12 hours

Georgia – No statute

Hawaii – Two days

Idaho – No statute

Illinois – No statute

Indiana – Reasonable notice

Iowa – 24 hours

Kansas – Reasonable notice

Kentucky – Two days

Louisiana – No statute

Maine – 24 hours

Maryland – No statute

Massachusetts – No notice specified

Michigan – No statute

Minnesota – Reasonable notice

Mississippi – No statute

Missouri – No statute

Montana – 24 hours

Nebraska – One day

Nevada – 24 hours

New Hampshire – Notice that is adequate under the circumstances

New Jersey – One day for inspections and repairs

New Mexico – 24 hours

New York – No statute

North Carolina – No statute

North Dakota – Reasonable notice

Ohio – 24 hours

Oklahoma – One day

Oregon – 24 hours

Pennsylvania – No statute

Rhode Island – Two days

South Carolina – 24 hours

South Dakota – No statute

Tennessee – No notice specified

Texas – No statute

Utah – 24 hours, unless rental agreement specifies otherwise

Vermont – 48 hours

Virginia – 24 hours, but no notice if entry follows tenant’s request for maintenance

Washington – Two days; one day to show property to actual or prospective tenants or buyers

West Virginia – No statute

Wisconsin – advance notice

Wyoming – No statute

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Notice Requirements for Landlords Entering Rented Property – By State

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