About Tenant Know-How

Tenant Know-How is a free resource for renters who want to understand their rights — in plain English, with the actual state statute cited so you can verify everything for yourself.

Why we built this

If you've ever tried to Google a question like “how long does my landlord have to return my security deposit,” you know the problem. The top results are usually:

• Law firm blogs written primarily to capture leads
• Dated government pages that require navigating a maze of PDFs
• Generic real-estate sites that give you the wrong answer because they don't consider state-specific law

We wanted a cleaner option. A site that just answers the question, shows you the law it's based on, and gets out of your way. No pop-ups, no “sign up for our newsletter,” no auto-play video.

How we compile our data

Our state-by-state legal information is compiled directly from the published statutes of each jurisdiction. Every page cites the specific section of the law the answer is based on. We recheck the data periodically and update when laws change.

Who we are

Tenant Know-How is operated as part of the Mr Know It All family of utility sites. We're not lawyers, and nothing on this site is legal advice. We are people who believe that the law should be readable by the people it governs — and we build tools to help make that happen.

If you've spotted a mistake or an outdated statute reference, we genuinely want to know. Please contact us.

How we make money

This site is free to use and we have no plans to put any content behind a paywall. We support the work through display advertising and occasional affiliate links (for things like tenant screening or moving services). We never sell your personal information, and we don't run pop-ups or interstitial ads. If you have feedback on our ad experience, please let us know.