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landlord fails to comply with the requirements of this section or otherwise wrongfully withholds a security deposit or any portion of a security deposit, the landlord forfeits the landlord's rights to withhold any portion of the security deposit under
Return of security deposit. (1) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1) is effective until January 1, 2026.] A landlord shall, within one month after the termination of a lease or surrender and acceptance of the premises, whichever occurs
this section shall preclude the landlord from withholding the security deposit for nonpayment of rent or for nonpayment of utility charges, repair work, or cleaning contracted for by the tenant. If the tenant does not receive the entire security deposit
tenant under this section, the landlord shall bear the burden of proving that his withholding of the security deposit or any portion of it was not wrongful. (3) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (3) is effective January
termination of a lease or surrender of a premises, whichever occurs last, return to the tenant the full security deposit deposited with the landlord by the tenant, unless the lease agreement specifies a longer period of time
other rental agreement terminate, and the tenant may demand the immediate return of all or any portion of the security deposit held by the landlord to which the tenant is entitled. The landlord shall have seventy-two hours following
Security deposits - limitation on pet security deposit and rent - definition. (1) A landlord shall not demand or receive an additional security deposit of more than three hundred dollars from a prospective or current tenant as a condition of permitting
Security deposits - legal process. (1) The owner of a mobile home park or the owner's agents may charge a security deposit in an amount not greater than one month's rent. (2) Legal process, other than eviction, shall
note: Subsection (10) is effective January 1, 2026.] A landlord may send a payment refunding a tenant's security deposit or any portion of it as required by this section to the tenant by mailing the payment to the tenant
photographs, inspection forms or reports, receipts, invoices, or estimates, that is relevant to the retention of the tenant's security deposit or any portion of the security deposit. (9) [Editor's note: Subsection (9) is effective January
damages that they, or any of their guests, cause. Back to the top What is a security deposit? This is money that you give the landlord to hold in case you fail to pay rent or if you damage
collect the one month's rent from the victim-survivor. The landlord is not obligated to refund the security deposit to the tenant until the tenant has paid the one month's rent pursuant to this section. If the victim
whether by sale, assignment, death, appointment of a receiver, or otherwise, the person in possession of the tenant's security deposit, including the landlord, the landlord's agent, or the landlord's executor, shall, within sixty days: (a) Transfer
agree with the part of your security deposit that was kept by the landlord, you can go to small claims court and have a judge decide. You can get more information about small claims court from the county in which
Security deposits - maximum amount. On and after August 7, 2023, a landlord shall not require a tenant to submit a security deposit in an amount that exceeds the amount of two monthly rent payments under the rental agreement. Source
subsection (3.5)(a)(IV) of this section, a landlord has actual cause to retain reasonable amounts from the security deposit only for: (I) Nonpayment of rent; (II) Nonpayment of utility charges; (III) Nonpayment of other lawful charges listed
bears the burden of proving the amount of actual damages the landlord incurred. (d) If a landlord retains a security deposit or any portion of it in good faith and otherwise complies with all requirements of this section
amended, (HB 19-1309), ch. 281, p. 2630, § 8, effective May 23. Cross references: (1) For security deposits to secure the performance of a rental agreement and the wrongful withholding of such
public housing authority, that provides ongoing financial assistance to a landlord for the purpose of subsidizing rent. (6) Security deposit means any advance or deposit of money, regardless of its denomination, the primary function of which is to secure
removed. (c) If the death of a tenant results in damage to the property, the landlord may retain a security deposit or associated damages deposit sufficient to cover costs related to the damage caused by the death of the tenant