State rules · 50 states and DC
Landlord-tenant rules by state
Deposits, notice periods, late fees, rent increases, landlord entry and small claims, for every state, each with the statute it comes from.
All 50 states and DC
Each card shows how long a landlord has to return a deposit, the notice a landlord gives to end a month-to-month tenancy, and the late-fee cap. Open a state for all six rules and the law behind them.
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Alabama AL
- Deposit back in
- 60 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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Alaska AK
- Deposit back in
- 30 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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Arizona AZ
- Deposit back in
- 14 business days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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Arkansas AR
- Deposit back in
- 60 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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California CA
- Deposit back in
- 21 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 60 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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Colorado CO
- Deposit back in
- 30 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 21 days
- Late-fee cap
- Greater of $50 or 5%
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Connecticut CT
- Deposit back in
- 21 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 3 days
- Late-fee cap
- Capped
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Delaware DE
- Deposit back in
- 20 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 60 days
- Late-fee cap
- 5% of rent
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District of Columbia DC
- Deposit back in
- 45 days
- Landlord’s notice
- No fixed period
- Late-fee cap
- 5% of rent
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Florida FL
- Deposit back in
- 30 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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Georgia GA
- Deposit back in
- 30 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 60 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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Hawaii HI
- Deposit back in
- 14 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 45 days
- Late-fee cap
- 8% of rent
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Idaho ID
- Deposit back in
- 21 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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Illinois IL
- Deposit back in
- 45 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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Indiana IN
- Deposit back in
- 45 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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Iowa IA
- Deposit back in
- 30 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- Capped
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Kansas KS
- Deposit back in
- 30 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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Kentucky KY
- Deposit back in
- No fixed deadline
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- No statewide rule
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Louisiana LA
- Deposit back in
- 30 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 10 days
- Late-fee cap
- No statewide rule
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Maine ME
- Deposit back in
- 30 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- 4% of rent
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Maryland MD
- Deposit back in
- 45 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 60 days
- Late-fee cap
- 5% of rent
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Massachusetts MA
- Deposit back in
- 30 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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Michigan MI
- Deposit back in
- 30 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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Minnesota MN
- Deposit back in
- 21 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- 8% of rent
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Mississippi MS
- Deposit back in
- 45 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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Missouri MO
- Deposit back in
- 30 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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Montana MT
- Deposit back in
- 30 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- No statewide rule
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Nebraska NE
- Deposit back in
- 14 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- No statewide rule
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Nevada NV
- Deposit back in
- 30 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- 5% of rent
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New Hampshire NH
- Deposit back in
- 30 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- No statewide rule
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New Jersey NJ
- Deposit back in
- 30 days
- Landlord’s notice
- No fixed period
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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New Mexico NM
- Deposit back in
- 30 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- 5% of rent
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New York NY
- Deposit back in
- 14 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- Lesser of $50 or 5%
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North Carolina NC
- Deposit back in
- 30 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 7 days
- Late-fee cap
- Capped
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North Dakota ND
- Deposit back in
- 30 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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Ohio OH
- Deposit back in
- 30 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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Oklahoma OK
- Deposit back in
- 45 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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Oregon OR
- Deposit back in
- 31 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 90 days
- Late-fee cap
- Capped
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Pennsylvania PA
- Deposit back in
- 30 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 15 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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Rhode Island RI
- Deposit back in
- 20 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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South Carolina SC
- Deposit back in
- 30 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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South Dakota SD
- Deposit back in
- 21 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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Tennessee TN
- Deposit back in
- No fixed deadline
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- 10% of rent
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Texas TX
- Deposit back in
- 30 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- Capped
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Utah UT
- Deposit back in
- 30 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 15 days
- Late-fee cap
- Greater of $75 or 10%
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Vermont VT
- Deposit back in
- 14 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 60 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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Virginia VA
- Deposit back in
- 45 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- Capped
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Washington WA
- Deposit back in
- 30 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 60 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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West Virginia WV
- Deposit back in
- 60 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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Wisconsin WI
- Deposit back in
- 21 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 28 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
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Wyoming WY
- Deposit back in
- 30 days
- Landlord’s notice
- 30 days
- Late-fee cap
- No cap
Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section.