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State and local laws matter a lot. I moved to a tenant-friendly state (NY) from a tenant-unfriendly state (Texas). NY has much stronger protections for renters.

State and local laws matter a lot. I moved to a tenant-friendly state (NY) from a tenant-unfriendly state (Texas). NY has much stronger protections for renters. Better eviction laws, access to housing court, and actual enforcement of housing laws.

prottog 3y ago
For what it's worth, tenant-friendly states also have higher rents, even among cities of comparable size and incomes. Nothing happens for free.
- moneywoes 3y ago
  Is there a let of these tenant free states