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North Dakota Security Deposit Return Letter

When a tenancy ends, a North Dakota landlord has a set time to return the deposit or send an itemized list of deductions. Here’s what North Dakota’s statute says.

North Dakota rules at a glance

Security deposits in North Dakota

A North Dakota landlord may not demand or receive security of more than one month’s rent (§47-16-07.1(1)). Two exceptions allow up to two months’ rent: an applicant with a felony conviction (as an incentive to rent to them), and an applicant who has had a judgment entered against them for violating a previous rental agreement.

• Pet deposits — A separate pet security deposit is allowed, capped at the greater of $2,500 or two months’ rent. It can’t be charged for a service or assistance animal a tenant with a disability needs as a reasonable accommodation (§47-16-07.1(2)).
• Interest-bearing account — The deposit must be held in a federally insured, interest-bearing savings or checking account for the tenant’s benefit, and the deposit plus accrued interest is paid to the tenant at the end of the lease. No interest is owed if the tenant occupied the unit for less than nine months (§47-16-07.1).
• Permitted deductions — Damage caused by the tenant’s pet or by the negligence of the tenant or guests; unpaid rent; and cleaning or repairs that were the tenant’s responsibility, reasonable wear and tear excepted (§47-16-07.1(3)).
• Return — Within 30 days after the lease ends and the tenant delivers possession, the landlord must deliver or mail to the tenant’s last furnished address an itemized list of deductions, the amount due, and a statement of any balance owed either way (§47-16-07.1(3)).
• Treble damages — A landlord who withholds deposit money without reasonable justification is liable for three times the amount (§47-16-07.1(4)).
• Sale of the property — On a sale, the deposit and interest transfer to the new owner, and the seller stays liable until they do (§47-16-07.1(5)).

Tenant protections you can’t waive

• Unconscionable terms — A court may refuse to enforce, or limit, any lease provision — or any settlement waiving a maintenance right — that was unconscionable when made (§47-16-13.3).
• Deposit rules — The deposit cap, interest, 30-day accounting and treble-damages rules of §47-16-07.1 apply regardless of the lease terms.
• Domestic-violence protections — A landlord can’t refuse to rent to or retaliate against someone for using the domestic-violence termination right, and can’t disclose the tenant’s documentation; statutory damages of $1,000 are available (§47-16-17.1).
• Court process for possession — A landlord recovers possession through an eviction action in district court after the required notice (§§47-32-01, 47-32-02) — not by lockout.

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More North Dakota landlord documents

• North Dakota Residential Lease Agreement
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• North Dakota Rent Increase Notice
• North Dakota Notice to Vacate
• North Dakota Application Approval Letter
• North Dakota Application Denial Letter
• North Dakota Background & Credit Check Authorization
• North Dakota Rental Application
• North Dakota Co-Signer Guarantor Agreement
• North Dakota Bed Bug Addendum
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• North Dakota Parking & Storage Addendum
• North Dakota HOA & Community Rules Addendum
• North Dakota Crime-Free Housing Addendum
• North Dakota Utilities & Services Addendum
• North Dakota Early Termination Addendum
• North Dakota Lease Extension Addendum
• North Dakota Lead-Based Paint Disclosure
• North Dakota Military Clause (SCRA)
• North Dakota Pet Addendum
• North Dakota Cash for Keys Agreement
• North Dakota Mutual Lease Termination Agreement
• North Dakota Lease Renewal Agreement
• North Dakota Notice of Non-Renewal
• North Dakota Late Rent Notice
• North Dakota Lease Violation Notice
• North Dakota Notice of Entry
• North Dakota Move-In / Move-Out Inspection Checklist
• North Dakota Rent Receipt
• North Dakota Rent Verification Letter
• North Dakota Tenant Welcome Letter
• North Dakota Property Management Agreement
• North Dakota Commercial Lease
• North Dakota Rent-to-Own Agreement
• North Dakota Short-Term Rental Agreement
• North Dakota Room Rental Agreement
• North Dakota Roommate Agreement
• North Dakota Spanish Lease Agreement
• North Dakota Sublease Agreement
• North Dakota Lease Amendment

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