The rule
- Deposit limit
- No limit
- Return deadline
- 30 days
- Interest owed
- Required
- Itemized deductions
- Required
- The limit
- No statutory limit.
- The deadline
- Within 30 days after termination of the rental agreement and delivery of possession; the tenant must give a forwarding address in writing to claim damages.
- Interest
- 5% annual interest on the portion exceeding the greater of $50 or one month’s rent, if the tenant stays 6 months or more; paid annually.
- Deductions
- The landlord must give you an itemized list of anything kept from the deposit.
- If it isn’t returned
- Tenant recovers the amount wrongfully withheld plus damages equal to that amount (double) and reasonable attorney’s fees.
Last reviewed September 30, 2026
Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section.