Tag: security-deposit
All the articles with the tag "security-deposit".
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New York Security Deposit Laws: 1 Month Limit and 14-Day Return Rule
Updated:New York caps security deposits at 1 month's rent and requires return within 14 days. Learn your rights under New York's Tenant Protection Act and General Obligations Law § 7-108.
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North Carolina Security Deposit Laws: The Trust Account Rule
Updated:North Carolina landlords must hold deposits in a trust account and return them within 30 days. Learn your rights under N.C.G.S. § 42-50.
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Ohio Security Deposit Laws: 30-Day Return Rule and Double Damages
Updated:Ohio landlords must return security deposits within 30 days. Deposits over one month's rent must earn interest. Learn your rights under Ohio Revised Code § 5321.16.
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Pennsylvania Security Deposit Laws: The 30-Day Return Rule
Updated:Pennsylvania landlords must return deposits within 30 days and pay interest after 2 years. Learn your rights under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951.
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Texas Security Deposit Laws: Deadlines, Deductions, and Your Rights
Updated:Texas landlords have 30 days to return your security deposit. Learn the rules on deductions, what counts as normal wear and tear, and how to get your money back under Texas Property Code § 92.103.
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Washington State Security Deposit Laws: 21-Day Return Deadline
Updated:Washington State landlords must return security deposits within 21 days with an itemized statement. Learn your rights under the Washington Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RCW 59.18.280).
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Wyoming Security Deposit Laws: No Cap, 30-Day Return Requirement
Wyoming landlords must return deposits within 30 days with an itemized statement (15 days if no deductions). Learn what deductions are allowed under Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1207.
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Wisconsin Security Deposit Laws: 2x Penalty for Wrongful Withholding
Wisconsin landlords must return security deposits within 21 days and provide itemized statements. Learn what's legal to deduct under Wis. Stat. § 704.28.