Know your rights.
Protect your home.
Renter Shield helps you understand the rules where you live, document what's happening, and respond to your landlord with calm, professional, statute-citing letters — without hiring a lawyer.
Renter Shield provides legal information, not legal advice, and is not a law firm. In an emergency — eviction notice, lockout, unsafe conditions — free legal-aid resources are always one tap away.
The deck is stacked. Let's even it out.
When something goes wrong with your housing, the other side often has templates, lawyers, software, and years of experience. Most renters have stress, a tight budget, and a few scattered texts. Renter Shield is built to close that gap — calmly, and on the record.
"Is this even allowed?"
Rules change by state, city, and housing type. It's hard to know what a landlord can actually do — and what your real options are.
"How do I even say this?"
You want to be firm and professional — not emotional or combative. A blank message to your landlord is intimidating when your home is on the line.
"Can I prove what happened?"
Without dates, photos, and a clean timeline, it's your word against theirs. Scattered screenshots don't hold up when it counts.
Everything you need to stand on solid ground
Five tools that work together — so you always know where you stand, what to do next, and how to say it.
Your rights, made plain
Tell us your state and situation; see the rules and deadlines that actually apply — in clear language, with the source.
Guardian
Turn what's happening into a calm, professional, statute-citing letter — facts and a clear request, never threats.
Evidence Vault
Save dated notes, photos, and messages on your device — a clean, timestamped record that holds up.
Deadline reminders
Housing timelines move fast. Set a reminder and Renter Shield nudges you to act early — with time to get help.
Sub-tenant tools Level 2+
Track who's paid and generate clear sub-lease agreements — so shared living stays simple and fair.
Resources & escalation
Legal aid, 211, and crisis resources surface first when it's urgent — always free, never behind a paywall.
Ask a question. Get a clear, honest answer.
Guardian gives renters straight, sourced information — and is honest about what it doesn't know. Here's how a real conversation goes.
- Answers with sources. Every figure comes with the statute or rule behind it — so you can verify it, not just trust it.
- Honest about limits. When a value isn't confirmed for your area, it says so and points you to verify — it never guesses.
- Safety first. For urgent situations, it surfaces free legal aid before anything else.
From overwhelmed to prepared in minutes
No legal background required. Renter Shield walks you through it, one calm step at a time.
Tell us your situation
Your state, city, housing type, and what's going on — repairs, rent, a notice, a deposit, or just exploring.
See what applies
Get the rights and deadlines for your area in plain language, with the source for every figure.
Capture & draft
Save evidence to your device, then draft a calm, professional letter that states the facts and your request.
Stay on track
Set reminders, find local legal aid, and keep a clean record — all in one place.
Built to keep you steady under pressure
Housing stress is real. Renter Shield is designed to lower it — clear information, an organized record, and the right words, so you can act with confidence instead of fear.
Get Renter Shield freeStart free for 14 days. Then choose your level — or stay free.
Try everything free for 14 days — no card required. When the trial ends, keep a free read-only plan or pick a level. Rights, resources, emergency help, and viewing or exporting your own saved data are always free, on every plan.
Free
The ethical floor — real protection for everyone.
- ✓ Rights lookup — all 50 states + DC
- ✓ Help, Safety & Money-saving guides + resources
- ✓ View & export your saved data
- ✓ Evidence Vault (view only)
Level 1
The essentials, documented.
- ✓ Everything always-free
- ✓ ~13 Guardian AI conversations a year
- ✓ Full Evidence Vault — add & manage files
- ✓ 2 statute-citing letters a year
- ✓ Lease analyzer + deadline reminders
Level 2
Full protection for the long haul.
- ✓ Everything in Level 1
- ✓ ~39 Guardian AI conversations a year
- ✓ 5 letters a year
- ✓ Sub-tenant management
- ✓ Track multiple situations
Level 3
For power users & multiple situations.
- ✓ Everything in Level 2
- ✓ Unlimited Guardian AI conversations (fair use)
- ✓ Unlimited letters
- ✓ Multiple situations + priority support
14-day free trial, no card to start — when it ends, stay free (read-only) or pick a level. Cancel anytime. Billed monthly, or prepay the year to save 44–50%. Works on phone, tablet, and desktop. Rights, resources, emergency help, and viewing or exporting your own saved data are always free.
Whatever you're facing, you don't face it alone
Pick what's happening to see how Renter Shield helps — calmly, and on the record.
"They're keeping my deposit."
You moved out, left it clean, and weeks later your deposit hasn't come back — or the deductions don't add up.
"Nothing's getting fixed."
The heat's out, there's a leak, or something unsafe — and your requests keep going unanswered.
"My landlord keeps showing up."
They're entering without notice, or far too often, and it's starting to feel like your home isn't yours.
"I got a notice and I'm scared."
A pay-or-quit or termination notice just landed, and the clock feels like it's already running.
"I'm renting out a room."
You're subletting or splitting rent and want it to stay clear, fair, and documented for everyone.
Renters are already feeling the difference
Renter Shield is in open beta with a community of renters testing it every day. Here's what early testers are telling us.
"I finally understood what my landlord could and couldn't do. The letter it helped me write was calm and professional — nothing like the angry text I almost sent."
"Having everything dated and saved in one place took the panic out of it. I knew exactly what happened and when, with the photos to back it up."
"It told me straight when something wasn't confirmed for my state and pointed me to legal aid. It felt honest — like it was actually on my side."
Quotes are from Renter Shield beta testers, shared with permission and lightly edited for length. We don't publish fabricated reviews.
Your home is worth protecting.
Download Renter Shield free and put your rights, your evidence, and your words on your side — starting today.