North Dakota Security Deposit Laws
North Dakota limits security deposits to one month's rent for standard tenancies, though pet deposits may push the total higher with landlord approval.
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Key Rules
- Limit
- 1 month's rent (more permitted for pet deposits)
- Return Deadline
- 30 days after termination of tenancy
- Itemization Required
- Yes — written itemized statement of deductions required
- Interest Required
- No
- Bad Faith Penalty
- Tenant may recover deposit plus damages for wrongful withholding
Applicable Statutes
Security deposit: landlord may collect up to one month's rent as deposit (higher amount permitted if tenant has a pet). Deposit must be returned within 30 days after tenancy ends.
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