by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Apr 15, 2024 | State Law Summaries |
Besides being home to Dorothy and Toto, Kansas is America’s second largest producer of beef cattle (second only to Texas). At a Glance: Late Fees: Kansas does not have a law limiting the amount the landlord may charge to a tenant who is late on rent. Security Deposit:...
by Denise Supplee | Last updated Apr 16, 2024 | State Law Summaries |
Iowa, where Rob Lowe struck a goldfinch mid-air sending it to its demise with a golf ball (mistakenly, of course) while playing a round of golf at a celebrity golf tourney; the odds of this happening, 1 in 747,000,000. Being a successful landlord in Iowa has...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Nov 24, 2022 | State Law Summaries |
Indiana, home of the Indianapolis 500! Indiana rents have increased at about an annual increase of 1.5%, and rents account for approximately 18% of the average median income for Indiana households. Along with the casinos in Shelbyville, the gold panning in Yellowwood...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 11, 2024 | State Law Summaries |
Do you know how Chicago became known as the “Windy City”? Here’s a hint: it has nothing to do with meteorology. The nickname was popularized by Charles A. Dana, an editor of the New York Sun who used it as an innuendo to suggest...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Aug 4, 2023 | State Law Summaries |
There was an Internet rumor a few years back that Idaho law prohibits gifts of candy, unless it is over fifty pounds. Even though it turned out to be false, it’s no stretch to say that Idaho has some quirky and unique landlord-tenant laws. Below is a recap of...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 1, 2024 | State Law Summaries |
Delaware may be a small state, but residential landlords command rents are over 10% higher than the national average. The State of Delaware does not charge sales tax or assess property taxes on the state level (but there are county, school district and possible...