Landlord retaliation checker: is it presumed retaliation in your state?

Pick your state and two dates: when you complained, and when the landlord acted. We show whether it falls inside the statute's window.

Your state

1. What did you do?

Date

2. What did the landlord do?

Date

Retaliation window by state

21 of 51 set a fixed window. Tap a state for its full rules.

90 days
6 months (180 days)
1 year
Rule, no fixed window
No statute in our data

Questions

Which states presume retaliation when a landlord acts soon after a complaint?

In our verified data, 21 of 51 jurisdictions set a time window after the tenant's complaint: 5 use 90 days, 12 use 6 months and 4 use 1 year. Inside the window the statute treats the timing as a sign of retaliation, often as a rebuttable presumption.

Which states have a landlord retaliation statute?

42 of 51 jurisdictions in our verified data have a retaliation statute. 21 of them ban retaliation but set no fixed time window, and 9 have no general retaliation statute in our data.

How does this checker count the window?

It counts from the date of the tenant's complaint or protected act to the date of the landlord's action. A 6-month or 1-year window is counted in calendar months; where a statute's text says a number of days (California: 180 days) we count those days.

What if my landlord acted outside the window?

You can still claim retaliation, but you would need other evidence of motive. Where a state sets no fixed window, timing is evidence rather than a presumption.

Do exceptions apply to retaliation rules?

Yes. State statutes typically list exceptions, for example unpaid rent or a lease breach by the tenant. The exact rule and citation for each state are shown with the result and on each state page.

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General information only, not legal advice. Cities can add their own rules, and laws change; always check the linked source.

Landlord retaliation checker: is it presumed retaliation in your state?

Pick your state and two dates: when you complained, and when the landlord acted. We show whether it falls inside the statute's window.

Your state

1. What did you do?

Date

2. What did the landlord do?

Date

Retaliation window by state

21 of 51 set a fixed window. Tap a state for its full rules.

90 days
6 months (180 days)
1 year
Rule, no fixed window
No statute in our data

Questions

Which states presume retaliation when a landlord acts soon after a complaint?

Which states have a landlord retaliation statute?

42 of 51 jurisdictions in our verified data have a retaliation statute. 21 of them ban retaliation but set no fixed time window, and 9 have no general retaliation statute in our data.

How does this checker count the window?

What if my landlord acted outside the window?

You can still claim retaliation, but you would need other evidence of motive. Where a state sets no fixed window, timing is evidence rather than a presumption.

Do exceptions apply to retaliation rules?

Yes. State statutes typically list exceptions, for example unpaid rent or a lease breach by the tenant. The exact rule and citation for each state are shown with the result and on each state page.

Related tools

Landlord pushing back?

Our free scan flags lease clauses that may not hold up in your state.

Scan my lease free

General information only, not legal advice. Cities can add their own rules, and laws change; always check the linked source.