Editorial standards

Our sources

Every state guide is built from primary, public sources: the actual landlord-tenant statute for that state, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development's tenant-rights pages, and the state's housing or attorney-general office guidance. We cite the statute by name and number on every guide so you can verify it yourself.

How we use AI

Guides are AI-assisted. We use large language models to draft consistent, parallel coverage across all 50 states from the same primary sources, then a human editor reviews every guide before publishing. We do this openly because the alternative — pretending an unaided human wrote 50 detailed state guides — would be dishonest, and because we believe AI-assisted + human-reviewed produces a better guide than either alone.

What AI does not do here: invent statutes, invent case citations, or generate legal conclusions without a source. If a guide states a rule, it's traceable to the cited statute or agency source.

Review process

Every guide is reviewed and approved by Marcus A. Hall, founder of LeaseWise, before it goes live. As the site grows, a licensed paralegal will also review and co-byline the legally sensitive guides (eviction, security-deposit recovery, lease-breaking). Guides without a paralegal co-byline have not yet had that additional review — we'll add it as capacity allows and disclose it on the guide itself.

Updates and accuracy

Landlord-tenant law changes. We re-review state law data on a rolling cadence and stamp every guide with a "Last reviewed" date so you know how fresh it is. If a statute changes between reviews and we haven't caught it yet, the older review date will show it.

Corrections

If you spot an error — a wrong statute number, an outdated rule, a missing local ordinance — email marcusahall2005@gmail.com and we'll fix it and re-date the guide.

Not legal advice

LeaseWise content is educational. Reading a guide doesn't create an attorney-client relationship and isn't a substitute for advice from a lawyer who knows your specific situation. For anything that affects your tenancy, your money, or your record, confirm with a licensed attorney or your state housing agency before acting.