The rule
- Deposit limit
- 1 month’s rent
- Return deadline
- 60 days
- Interest owed
- Not required
- Itemized deductions
- Required
- The limit
- Additional deposits are allowed for pets, changes to the premises, or increased liability risk.
- The deadline
- Within 60 days after the tenancy ends and possession is delivered; the tenant must give a written forwarding address. Unclaimed deposits are forfeited after 90 days.
- Interest
- State law doesn’t require interest on the deposit.
- Deductions
- The landlord must give you an itemized list of anything kept from the deposit.
- If it isn’t returned
- Landlord who fails to mail a refund or itemized accounting within 60 days owes double the original deposit.
Last reviewed September 30, 2026
Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section.