The rule
- Deposit limit
- 1 month’s rent, plus up to 1 month’s rent as a pet deposit
- Return deadline
- 14 days
- Interest owed
- Not required
- Itemized deductions
- Required
- The limit
- A pet deposit may not be charged for an assistance animal. No other move-in money may be required beyond first month’s rent and the deposit.
- The deadline
- Within 14 days after the rental agreement ends, with written notice of any amounts kept and supporting estimates, invoices, or receipts; without that notice the landlord forfeits the whole deposit.
- 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
- Wrongful and wilful retention: up to three times the amount wrongfully kept plus costs, in small claims court.
Last reviewed September 30, 2026
Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section.