Platuni Compliance Hub · United States and Canada
Landlord rules, by the place you own in
Rent limits, eviction rules, deposits, screening and records change at the city line, the state or provincial line, and the border. Tell us where the property is and we'll show only what applies there.
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Countries
63
states, provinces and territories
22
cities with their own rules
90 days
longest gap since any page was reviewed
Where we cover
Pick a state, province or territory. Darker means the cities inside it have their own rules, and we cover those too.
United States
50 states + DCCanada
10 provinces + 3 territoriesUnited States · Coverage in progress
California
We're still building out detailed rules for California. Start a checklist and we'll walk through what applies to your rental.
How the rules stack
Three layers apply to one door
Federal law sets a floor. The state or province adds to it. Some cities add a third layer, and that layer is usually the strictest. Each hub tells you which layers apply and which one wins when they differ.
Example: a 1972 six-unit building in the Mission, San Francisco
City
San Francisco
- Rent Ordinance: annual increase capped at 1.4%, 16 just causes from day one
- Annual deposit interest at the Rent Board rate
- Buyout disclosure and filing; harassment ordinance
Applies because the building was built before June 1979 and has more than one unit.
State
California
- Deposit cap of one month's rent; 21-day return
- 24-hour written entry notice
- Source-of-income protection; reusable screening reports
AB 1482's statewide cap is displaced here because the city rule is stricter.
Federal
United States
- Fair Housing Act: seven protected classes, advertising included
- Lead-based paint disclosure for pre-1978 housing
- FCRA adverse-action notice if you use a screening report
Applies to almost every rental in the country.
Changed recently, anywhere we cover
Substantive changes across every hub, newest first. Follow a place to get only its changes.
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How we keep it right
Every rule cites its source
Each statement links to the code section or agency notice it comes from, with the date we last checked it.
Reviewed by a licensed attorney in that jurisdiction
Substantive review is a re-check of each cited section, not a re-save of the page. The date on the page means that.
Changes are logged, not silently edited
When a rule moves, the page says what changed, who it affects, and from when.
Landlord-first, tenant-fair
Written for people who own or manage a few units. Tenants reading the same page get an accurate answer too.
Own in more than one place
Every property gets its
own rulebook
Add properties in different cities, states or countries and Platuni applies the right layers to each one: deadlines, notice periods, forms and the records to keep.
Property
1972 six-unit · San Francisco
Rulebook
Federal + California + SF Rent Ordinance
Property
Condo · Austin, Texas
Rulebook
Federal + Texas Property Code
Property
Duplex · Toronto, Ontario
Rulebook
Federal (Canada) + Ontario RTA + City of Toronto