> In the United States, the power is almost entirely in the hands of the landlord. This is a wild generalization because every state has different rules and ci

> In the United States, the power is almost entirely in the hands of the landlord. This is a wild generalization because every state has different rules and cities have their own different rules as well. There are indeed places in the US where the landlord has all the power and the renter has zero rights and it can get ugly. There are also places in the US where renters hold so much power that they can get away with everything and the hands of the landlord are tied and it can get ugly. The best places are those where there is a balance, where the laws acknowledge that both the landlord and the renter need to act reasonably and not try to screw over the other party.