From overwhelmed to prepared — in minutes
No legal background required. Renter Shield walks you through it one calm step at a time, then keeps everything in one place. Here's the whole flow, and exactly what's free.
Four calm steps, start to finish
Each step builds on the last — so by the end you know your rights, have your record, and have the right words to use them.
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 shown for every figure (and unverified figures clearly flagged).
Capture & draft
Save evidence to your device, then have Guardian draft a calm, professional, statute-citing letter that states the facts and your request.
Stay on track
Set deadline reminders, find local legal aid, and keep a clean, organized record — all in one place.
Your record, built as you go
The Evidence Vault turns scattered photos and texts into a clean, dated timeline — the thing that decides most disputes. It stays on your device.
- Dated the moment you add it. Every photo, note, and message is timestamped, so the order of events is never in question.
- Deadlines tracked alongside it. Add a notice and Renter Shield shows the dates that matter, with the source for the rule.
- Ready to hand over. Export a clean summary for a lawyer, legal aid, or a court self-help clinic.
- Private by default. Your evidence is stored on your device, not on our servers.
Renter Shield shows the rule for your state with its source — and says so when a local rule isn’t confirmed.
Illustration of the Evidence Vault. Dates and items are an example, not legal advice — your own rules and deadlines depend on where you live.
Designed to lower the stress, not add to it
Clear information, an organized record, and the right words — together they let you act with confidence instead of fear, calmly and on the record.
Get Renter Shield freeSimple pricing. The essentials stay free.
Renter Shield is free for the things that matter most when something goes wrong. Paid plans add professional form letters and AI chat for when you want help putting your situation in writing.
Free
Core protection for every renter.
- ✓ Core rights information — all 50 states + DC
- ✓ Emergency resources & legal-aid links
- ✓ The core eviction-response letter
- ✓ Basic tools & calculators
- ✓ View your saved data
Essential
For when you need it in writing.
- ✓ Everything in Free
- ✓ Professional form letters — one per section
- ✓ Limited AI chat
- ✓ Email and save your letters
Pro
Full support for an ongoing situation.
- ✓ Everything in Essential
- ✓ Unlimited professional form letters
- ✓ Full AI chat
- ✓ Advanced Evidence Vault, with export
- ✓ Lease analyzer
- ✓ Sub-tenant tools
Prefer not to subscribe?
One-time options — no subscription required.
Deposit demand, repair & habitability, rent-increase response, or general notice response — written for the exact situation you're in. No subscription required.
See the situation lettersOne letter for any situation we cover, drafted from your circumstances and ready to send. The situation-specific letters above are $5.99 — this one is $6.99 because it works anywhere.
Get a single letterA step-by-step checklist, a summary of your local resources, and one professional letter — bundled for an urgent situation. The eviction-response letter stays free.
Get the Crisis PackAbout 10 more questions, added to your account and yours until you use them. If you expect to use chat regularly, Essential works out cheaper.
Top up chatPrices in USD. Annual plans are billed once a year and you can cancel renewal at any time. One-time purchases are exactly that — no subscription and no auto-renewal. Emergency resources, legal-aid links, and the core eviction-response letter are always free, on every plan.
Frequently asked
Is Renter Shield really free?
Yes — the Free plan is free forever, with no card required. It includes core rights information for all 50 states + DC, emergency resources and legal-aid links, the core eviction-response letter, basic tools, and viewing your own saved data. Essential ($14.99/year) adds professional form letters and limited AI chat; Pro ($34.99/year) adds unlimited letters, full AI chat, an advanced Evidence Vault and sub-tenant tools.
Do I have to subscribe?
No. The Free plan stays free. If you only need one document you can buy a situation letter (deposit, repair, rent increase, or notice response) for $5.99, a Single Professional Form Letter that works for any situation for $6.99, a Crisis Response Pack for $9.99, or a $2.99 chat top-up — all one-time, no subscription and no auto-renewal.
Is this legal advice?
No. Renter Shield provides legal information and organizational tools, not legal advice, and is not a law firm. For anything serious or time-sensitive, talk to a licensed attorney or legal aid.
Does it work in my state?
Renter Shield covers all 50 states + DC. Rules are tuned to your state, city, and housing type, and every figure shows its source; unverified figures are clearly flagged.
Is my data private?
Yes. Renter Shield is local-first: your evidence, letters, and notes are stored on your device. See the Privacy page.
What do the paid plans include?
Essential adds professional form letters — one per section — and limited AI chat. Pro adds unlimited professional form letters, full AI chat, an advanced Evidence Vault, and sub-tenant tools. Everything in the Free plan stays included in both.
What if I'm facing an emergency right now?
You can always reach help for free without accepting anything: call 211 for local resources, find legal aid at lawhelp.org, or call 911 in an emergency.
Your home is worth protecting.
Download Renter Shield free and put your rights, your evidence, and your words on your side — starting today.