Fair Housing Act: Federal law prohibiting discrimination in housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability
Americans with Disabilities Act: Federal law ensuring equal access and accommodations for individuals with disabilities, applicable to housing situations
Civil Rights Act: Federal legislation prohibiting discrimination and ensuring equal rights, including in housing contexts
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: Federal law regulating debt collection practices, relevant in cases involving rent disputes or collections
State Landlord-Tenant Laws: State-specific legislation governing the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants, including lease terms and conditions
State Property Laws: State-level regulations governing property rights, ownership, and usage
State Housing Codes: State-specific requirements for maintaining habitable living conditions and property standards
State Notice Requirements: State-mandated procedures and timeframes for providing legal notices in landlord-tenant matters
State Harassment Laws: State legislation protecting tenants from landlord harassment and defining illegal landlord behaviors
Municipal Housing Codes: Local regulations specifying building maintenance, safety standards, and habitability requirements
Local Rent Control Ordinances: City or county-specific regulations governing rent increases and tenant protections in rent-controlled properties
Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment: Common law principle guaranteeing tenant's right to peaceful and undisturbed use of the rental property
Warranty of Habitability: Legal doctrine requiring landlords to maintain properties in livable condition meeting basic health and safety standards
Tenant Right to Privacy: Legal principle protecting tenants from unreasonable intrusion or invasion of privacy by landlords
