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District of Columbia Security Deposit Return Letter
When a tenancy ends, a District of Columbia landlord has a set time to return the deposit or send an itemized list of deductions. Here’s what District of Columbia’s statute says.
District of Columbia rules at a glance
| Return deadline | 45 days. Within 45 days the landlord must return the deposit with interest or give written notice of intent to withhold.14 DCMR §309.1, 309.2 |
|---|---|
| Itemized statement | 30 days. After a notice of intent to withhold, the itemized statement is due within 30 more days.14 DCMR §309.1, 309.2 |
| Penalty | The landlord owes the amount wrongfully withheld, or treble that amount for bad faith.14 DCMR §309.5 |
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