Every change to the security deposit rules behind Tektolo's answers is logged here: the version, the date, the states and rules it touched, and the statute. Follow a state's feed to hear when its rules change.
How the rules stay current
Every deposit answer names the ruleset version it ran on and gives a rules-as-of date: the earliest day on which any source behind that answer was read. Answers from the API and from AI assistants also carry the ruleset's hash.
When we change the rules, because the law changed or to correct how we apply it, we make a new ruleset version and log it in the rules changelog with the states and rules it changed. Our build fails if the rules change without a new changelog entry.
Each entry says whether the law changed or only our reading of it. When a change follows an amendment, the entry names the amendment and its effective date.
The same question under the same ruleset always gets the same answer. When the law changes or we fix a mistake, the answer changes, and the changelog tells you why.
The rules are not legal advice. Some sources are copies of the official code that can lag behind it; each answer's citations say which source was read and when.
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The rules in use now
Security deposit rules: version sd-2026.11.20, made on October 15, 2026, hash sha256:4d2df5171e876ddc04b0a2b1a11c2792dcee800bcf29ddafb365924d060721dc. Its sources were read between October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026. How it works.
Every change to the security deposit rules
52 versions, newest first. Each is dated the day it was made, and it goes live with the next release of the site.
Security deposit rules sd-2026.11.20
Rules revision (correction) ·
The manager note on describing each deducted item now says the letter prints each line's own description, or a blank where none was given.
6 states: Georgia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
TEKTOLO-407 to 410: one due date on the letter; inputs the engine ignored (GA, MT, MA, NC); blanks to describe each deducted item (TX, WI, GA, WA, NH, MA); CA estimates, demand wording and tenant-door gaps.
51 states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
What changed, by place (51)
Alaska: How the rules are applied.
Alabama: How the rules are applied.
Arkansas: How the rules are applied.
Arizona: How the rules are applied.
California (Cal. Civ. Code 1950.5): Itemized statement and records.
Colorado: How the rules are applied.
Connecticut: How the rules are applied.
District of Columbia: How the rules are applied.
Delaware: How the rules are applied.
Florida: How the rules are applied.
Georgia (O.C.G.A. 44-7-30 to 44-7-37): Itemized statement and records.
Hawaii: How the rules are applied.
Iowa: How the rules are applied.
Idaho: How the rules are applied.
Illinois: How the rules are applied.
Indiana: How the rules are applied.
Kansas: How the rules are applied.
Kentucky: How the rules are applied.
Louisiana: How the rules are applied.
Massachusetts (Mass. Gen. Laws c. 186, s. 15B): Itemized statement and records.
Maryland (Md. Code, Real Prop. 8-203): Return deadline.
Maine: How the rules are applied.
Michigan: How the rules are applied.
Minnesota: How the rules are applied.
Missouri: How the rules are applied.
Mississippi: How the rules are applied.
Montana: How the rules are applied.
North Carolina (N.C. Gen. Stat. 42-50 to 42-56 (Tenant Security Deposit Act)): Return deadline.
North Dakota: How the rules are applied.
Nebraska: How the rules are applied.
New Hampshire (N.H. RSA 540-A:5 to 540-A:8): Itemized statement and records.
Statute quotes now match the official text in Colorado, the District of Columbia, Maine, Oregon and Texas, the Illinois sources link to the new ilga.gov pages, and Kentucky's note loses a stray comma. No deadline or amount changed.
7 states: Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Oregon, Texas.
A deposit that reverted to the landlord (Iowa, Oklahoma) no longer reads as a clock not started or a full refund; timing notes never print a missing date. No deadline or refund changed.
9 states: Arizona, District of Columbia, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas.
Adds the wording the statute requires on the statement in Michigan, Florida, Massachusetts and the District of Columbia, in the version in force on the day it is sent.
4 states: District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan.
What changed, by place (4)
District of Columbia (14 DCMR 308-311 (Housing Regulations 2908); D.C. Code 42-3502.17): Wording required on the statement, Sources. In force from August 14, 2026: D.C. Law 26-156: the notice of amounts claimed must state the tenant's right to dispute them, with the housing provider's contact information (42-3502.17(e)(2)(B)).
Florida (Fla. Stat. 83.49): Wording required on the statement, Sources. In force from July 1, 2025: Ch. 2025-16: new words for the notice of claim, with 15 days 'after the time you receive' it to object (83.49(3)(a)).
Massachusetts (Mass. Gen. Laws c. 186, s. 15B): Wording required on the statement, Sources.
Michigan (MCL 554.601-554.616 (Landlord-Tenant Act, 1972 PA 348)): Wording required on the statement, Sources. In force from September 21, 2026: 2026 PA 102: new words for the 7-day warning on the list of damages, printed in bold type (MCL 554.609(4)).
The draft statement lists the certain part of a 'depends' charge as its own line, so every state's statement adds up; a Wisconsin statement given with no date now gives a range.
1 state: Wisconsin. Also changed for every state: How the rules are applied.
Wisconsin nets lawful charges before doubling only after a timely statement (Pierce v. Norwick, Paulik v. Coombs); the certain part of a 'depends' charge counts in the refund.
1 state: Wisconsin. Also changed for every state: How the rules are applied.
An exemption whose exception is unknown keeps the statute's answer (New Jersey, New Hampshire), with fixes for Wisconsin, West Virginia, DC photos, and Michigan and California return methods.
7 states: California, District of Columbia, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Virginia, Wisconsin.
What changed, by place (7)
California (Cal. Civ. Code 1950.5): Return deadline.
District of Columbia (14 DCMR 308-311 (Housing Regulations 2908); D.C. Code 42-3502.17): Itemized statement and records.
Michigan (MCL 554.601-554.616 (Landlord-Tenant Act, 1972 PA 348)): Return deadline.
New Hampshire (N.H. RSA 540-A:5 to 540-A:8): Who the law covers.
New Jersey (N.J.S.A. 46:8-19 to 46:8-26 (Security Deposit Act)): Who the law covers.
An abandonment that is only inferred, such as an early move-out with no notice, never sets the deadline: the earlier clock leads and the other is listed with its condition.
Also changed for every state: How the rules are applied.
Maryland trebles only what is withheld without a basis, with fixes for West Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, the District of Columbia's bad-faith treble and Minnesota's late statement.
6 states: District of Columbia, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
What changed, by place (6)
District of Columbia (14 DCMR 308-311 (Housing Regulations 2908); D.C. Code 42-3502.17): Penalties.
Adds Evanston's own forfeiture and double penalty; New Hampshire's age exemption and an inferred Louisiana abandonment keep the statute's deadline leading.
3 states: Illinois, Louisiana, New Hampshire.
What changed, by place (3)
Evanston, Illinois (Evanston City Code 5-3-5-1(B) (Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance, Ord. 52-O-24)): Loss of the right to withhold, Penalties.
California's $125 receipt exemption also covers its photo conditions; a Massachusetts balance returned without its interest is a contested forfeiture; Washington keeps rent outside the checklist bar.
3 states: California, Massachusetts, Washington.
What changed, by place (3)
California (Cal. Civ. Code 1950.5): Itemized statement and records.
Massachusetts (Mass. Gen. Laws c. 186, s. 15B): Loss of the right to withhold.
Washington (Rev. Code Wash. 59.18.280): Itemized statement and records.
A refund that keeps nothing needs no statement, except in California; a return before the clock starts is on time; interest paid through the move-out is not owed again.
1 state: California.
What changed, by place (1)
California (Cal. Civ. Code 1950.5): Itemized statement and records.
Separates the lease's scheduled end from the day the tenancy ended, for lost rent and lease-break charges; Florida's retake-month rent and Georgia's clock start.
2 states: Florida, Georgia.
What changed, by place (2)
Florida (Fla. Stat. 83.49): Deductions.
Georgia (O.C.G.A. 44-7-30 to 44-7-37): Return deadline.
Uses inputs the statutes refer to: pet deposits and prepaid rent in caps and interest, Minneapolis's prepaid cap, North Carolina's term, published interest rates and move-in reports.
19 states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin.
What changed, by place (21)
Alaska (Alaska Stat. 34.03.070): Deposit cap.
Arizona (Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1321): Deposit cap.
California (Cal. Civ. Code 1950.5): Deposit cap.
Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. 47a-21): Interest.
Georgia (O.C.G.A. 44-7-30 to 44-7-37): Itemized statement and records.
Applies exemptions the inputs decide (Georgia, Arkansas, Maine) and keeps the statute's date as an alternative where an exception is not ruled out (New Jersey, New Hampshire).
5 states: Arkansas, Georgia, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey.
What changed, by place (5)
Arkansas (Ark. Code 18-16-301 to 18-16-306): Who the law covers.
Georgia (O.C.G.A. 44-7-30 to 44-7-37): Who the law covers.
Maine (14 M.R.S. 6031-6038): Who the law covers.
New Hampshire (N.H. RSA 540-A:5 to 540-A:8): Who the law covers.
New Jersey (N.J.S.A. 46:8-19 to 46:8-26 (Security Deposit Act)): Who the law covers.
Unpaid required interest counts in the penalty base where the statute says so: New Hampshire, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
6 states: Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania.
What changed, by place (6)
Massachusetts (Mass. Gen. Laws c. 186, s. 15B): Penalties.
Interest owed at the end of the tenancy can be due earlier than the refund: San Francisco two weeks after the move-out, Connecticut 21 days after the termination.
2 states: California, Connecticut.
What changed, by place (2)
San Francisco, California (S.F. Admin. Code ch. 49 (Rent Board, Topic 101)): Notes, Interest.
Adds trash and abandoned items as a deduction, Maine's bar on a fee for ending the tenancy, cap variants for small landlords and older tenants, and owner-occupancy exemptions.
15 states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont. Also changed for every state: Shared settings.
What changed, by place (15)
Alabama (Ala. Code 35-9A-201): Deposit cap.
Arkansas (Ark. Code 18-16-301 to 18-16-306): Who the law covers.
California (Cal. Civ. Code 1950.5): Deposit cap.
Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. 47a-21): Deposit cap.
District of Columbia (14 DCMR 308-311 (Housing Regulations 2908); D.C. Code 42-3502.17): Deductions.
Georgia (O.C.G.A. 44-7-30 to 44-7-37): Who the law covers.
Chicago, Illinois (Chicago Mun. Code 5-12-080 (City of Chicago RLTO Summary)): Who the law covers.
Massachusetts (Mass. Gen. Laws c. 186, s. 15B): Deductions.
Maine (14 M.R.S. 6031-6038): Who the law covers, Deductions, Sources.
Missouri (Mo. Rev. Stat. 535.300): Deposit cap.
North Dakota (N.D. Cent. Code 47-16-07.1): Deposit cap.
New Hampshire (N.H. RSA 540-A:5 to 540-A:8): Who the law covers.
New Jersey (N.J.S.A. 46:8-19 to 46:8-26 (Security Deposit Act)): Who the law covers.
Rhode Island (R.I. Gen. Laws 34-18-19): Deductions.
Lease charges a statute's damages wording may cover are 'depends', not 'no'; California late charges only as a valid liquidated-damages clause; New York's cap dated to 2019.
12 states: Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Vermont.
What changed, by place (12)
Arkansas (Ark. Code 18-16-301 to 18-16-306): Deductions.
California (Cal. Civ. Code 1950.5): Deductions.
District of Columbia (14 DCMR 308-311 (Housing Regulations 2908); D.C. Code 42-3502.17): Deductions.
Indiana (Ind. Code 32-31-3-12 to 32-31-3-16): Deductions.
Kentucky (KRS 383.580 (URLTA; applies only where a city or county adopted KRS 383.505-383.705)): Deductions.
Maine (14 M.R.S. 6031-6038): Deductions.
Nebraska (Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1416): Deductions.
New Mexico (NMSA 1978 47-8-18 (Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act)): Deductions.
New York (N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law 7-108 (non-rent-stabilized units), 7-103): Deposit cap.
Ohio (Ohio Rev. Code 5321.16): Deductions.
South Carolina (S.C. Code 27-40-410): Deductions.
Vermont (9 V.S.A. 4461): Deductions.
Ruleset hash sha256:889664968e58af4b63b6163676fed9b9a7e4767245a4c7f70481a4ede20acbaa. Earlier hashes of this version: sha256:bd2fc1a8ac06723ec57b3a149f0b523d3c9b6aea6b12a82fd7797de49968cffe.
Security deposit rules sd-2026.10.21
Rules revision ·
Interest accrual rules for Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, New Mexico and Illinois: when interest starts, compounding and the published reference rates.
5 states: Connecticut, Illinois, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania.
Two-stage and alternative clocks in Illinois, Maryland, Indiana, Louisiana and Maine, such as Illinois's full return within 45 days once the statement is missed.
Unmet documentation duties now change the charges (California, DC, Portland, Hawaii, Washington), with move-in statements in Montana and Washington and Georgia's move-out list.
7 states: California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Montana, Oregon, Washington.
What changed, by place (7)
California (Cal. Civ. Code 1950.5): Itemized statement and records.
District of Columbia (14 DCMR 308-311 (Housing Regulations 2908); D.C. Code 42-3502.17): Itemized statement and records.
Georgia (O.C.G.A. 44-7-30 to 44-7-37): Itemized statement and records.
Hawaii (Haw. Rev. Stat. 521-44): Itemized statement and records.
Montana (Mont. Code Ann. 70-25-101 to 70-25-206): Itemized statement and records.
Portland, Oregon (Portland City Code 30.01.087.C.2): Itemized statement and records.
Washington (Rev. Code Wash. 59.18.280): Itemized statement and records.
The penalty base follows each statute's words (what was wrongfully withheld, the balance owed, or more than the actual damages) in 24 states; Maryland's remedy for a deposit over the cap.
24 states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia.
What changed, by place (24)
Arkansas (Ark. Code 18-16-301 to 18-16-306): Penalties.
Adds each state's statute on re-renting and mitigation (33 states); in Oregon and Florida the early-termination fee and the later rent are alternatives.
33 states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin. Also changed for every state: Shared settings.
What changed, by place (33)
Alaska (Alaska Stat. 34.03.070): Deductions.
Alabama (Ala. Code 35-9A-201): Deductions.
Arizona (Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1321): Deductions.
California (Cal. Civ. Code 1950.5): Deductions.
Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. 47a-21): Deductions.
Delaware (25 Del. C. 5514): Deductions.
Florida (Fla. Stat. 83.49): Deductions.
Georgia (O.C.G.A. 44-7-30 to 44-7-37): Deductions.
An uncovered city is reported as not checked, a $0 deposit has no deadline, and late-fee rules are read for the 14 states left (Utah capped; Idaho, Mississippi, West Virginia lease-conditioned).
6 states: Idaho, Minnesota, Mississippi, Texas, Utah, West Virginia. Also changed for every state: How the rules are applied.
What changed, by place (6)
Idaho (Idaho Code 6-321): Deductions, Sources.
Saint Paul, Minnesota (Saint Paul Legislative Code 193.02(a) (Ord. 25-31)): City names.
Mississippi (Miss. Code Ann. 89-8-21): Deductions, Sources.
Colorado HB25-1249 is applied by the date of the conduct; Oklahoma's and Iowa's reversion of unclaimed deposits computed; moving and storage is a deduction category.
3 states: Colorado, Iowa, Oklahoma. Also changed for every state: Shared settings.
Penalty exposure on the deposit still held once the deadline passes; no-forwarding-address safe harbors in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Delaware, South Carolina and New Hampshire.
11 states: Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Kansas, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina.
What changed, by place (11)
Arkansas (Ark. Code 18-16-301 to 18-16-306): Penalties.
Arizona (Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1321): Penalties.
District of Columbia (14 DCMR 308-311 (Housing Regulations 2908); D.C. Code 42-3502.17): Penalties.
Where the statute is silent on depreciation (49 states), an aged item is limited to its remaining value as an estimate; Colorado carpet over ten years old is barred.
49 states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. Also changed for every state: Useful life of items.
What changed, by place (49)
Alaska (Alaska Stat. 34.03.070): Deductions.
Alabama (Ala. Code 35-9A-201): Deductions.
Arkansas (Ark. Code 18-16-301 to 18-16-306): Deductions.
Arizona (Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1321): Deductions.
Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. 47a-21): Deductions.
District of Columbia (14 DCMR 308-311 (Housing Regulations 2908); D.C. Code 42-3502.17): Deductions.
Delaware (25 Del. C. 5514): Deductions.
Florida (Fla. Stat. 83.49): Deductions.
Georgia (O.C.G.A. 44-7-30 to 44-7-37): Deductions.
Cleaning is typed per state, as named in the statute or recoverable only as damage beyond normal wear; a cleaning line of unknown kind is 'depends', never refused outright.
51 states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
What changed, by place (51)
Alaska (Alaska Stat. 34.03.070): Deductions.
Alabama (Ala. Code 35-9A-201): Deductions.
Arkansas (Ark. Code 18-16-301 to 18-16-306): Deductions.
Documentation duties computed (California move-in photos, Washington records); Massachusetts utilities, Delaware painting, and interest held until returned in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
6 states: California, Delaware, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, Washington.
What changed, by place (6)
California (Cal. Civ. Code 1950.5): Itemized statement and records.
Delaware (25 Del. C. 5514): Deductions.
Massachusetts (Mass. Gen. Laws c. 186, s. 15B): Deductions, Interest, Points the tool does not compute.
Michigan (MCL 554.601-554.616 (Landlord-Tenant Act, 1972 PA 348)): Points the tool does not compute.
New Hampshire (N.H. RSA 540-A:5 to 540-A:8): Interest.
Washington (Rev. Code Wash. 59.18.280): Itemized statement and records, Points the tool does not compute.
Extensions and two-step deadlines: the Virginia and West Virginia contractor extension, the District of Columbia's 45-day notice, and Florida's late claim notice.
4 states: District of Columbia, Florida, Virginia, West Virginia.
What changed, by place (4)
District of Columbia (14 DCMR 308-311 (Housing Regulations 2908); D.C. Code 42-3502.17): Return deadline.
Florida (Fla. Stat. 83.49): Loss of the right to withhold, Return deadline.
Virginia (Va. Code 55.1-1226): Return deadline.
West Virginia (W. Va. Code 37-6A-1, 37-6A-2, 37-6A-5): Return deadline.
Ruleset hash sha256:274ef800ff4a3d077af98ef629487d7f842870c18175a54b3c83d12978123715. Earlier hashes of this version: sha256:4d715c05675d05bfe568ad7609876f9d6113d605fd80b4d5ae85f177b6a47037.
Security deposit rules sd-2026.10.4
Rules revision ·
Each statute's clock start checked for all 51 rows; Indiana's list of damages and Massachusetts's sworn list run from the move-out.
2 states: Indiana, Massachusetts.
What changed, by place (2)
Indiana (Ind. Code 32-31-3-12 to 32-31-3-16): Itemized statement and records.
Massachusetts (Mass. Gen. Laws c. 186, s. 15B): Itemized statement and records.
Loss of the right to withhold is typed per state and computed into the totals; consequences the tool does not compute are listed as unknowns.
35 states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming.
What changed, by place (35)
Alabama (Ala. Code 35-9A-201): Points the tool does not compute.
Arkansas (Ark. Code 18-16-301 to 18-16-306): Points the tool does not compute.
California (Cal. Civ. Code 1950.5): Loss of the right to withhold.
Colorado (Colo. Rev. Stat. 38-12-103): Loss of the right to withhold.
District of Columbia (14 DCMR 308-311 (Housing Regulations 2908); D.C. Code 42-3502.17): Loss of the right to withhold.
Delaware (25 Del. C. 5514): Loss of the right to withhold.
Florida (Fla. Stat. 83.49): Loss of the right to withhold.
Georgia (O.C.G.A. 44-7-30 to 44-7-37): Loss of the right to withhold, Points the tool does not compute.
Hawaii (Haw. Rev. Stat. 521-44): Loss of the right to withhold.
Iowa (Iowa Code 562A.12): Loss of the right to withhold, Points the tool does not compute.
Illinois (765 ILCS 710 (Security Deposit Return Act); 765 ILCS 715 (Security Deposit Interest Act)): Loss of the right to withhold, Penalties.
Indiana (Ind. Code 32-31-3-12 to 32-31-3-16): Loss of the right to withhold.
Kentucky (KRS 383.580 (URLTA; applies only where a city or county adopted KRS 383.505-383.705)): Loss of the right to withhold.
Massachusetts (Mass. Gen. Laws c. 186, s. 15B): Loss of the right to withhold.
Maryland (Md. Code, Real Prop. 8-203): Loss of the right to withhold.
Maine (14 M.R.S. 6031-6038): Loss of the right to withhold.
Michigan (MCL 554.601-554.616 (Landlord-Tenant Act, 1972 PA 348)): Loss of the right to withhold.
Montana (Mont. Code Ann. 70-25-101 to 70-25-206): Loss of the right to withhold, Penalties, Sources.
North Carolina (N.C. Gen. Stat. 42-50 to 42-56 (Tenant Security Deposit Act)): Loss of the right to withhold.
New Hampshire (N.H. RSA 540-A:5 to 540-A:8): Points the tool does not compute.
New Mexico (NMSA 1978 47-8-18 (Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act)): Loss of the right to withhold.
Nevada (NRS 118A.242): Loss of the right to withhold.
New York (N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law 7-108 (non-rent-stabilized units), 7-103): Loss of the right to withhold.
Oklahoma (Okla. Stat. tit. 41, 115): Loss of the right to withhold, Penalties, Points the tool does not compute.
Oregon (Or. Rev. Stat. 90.300): Loss of the right to withhold, Penalties.
Pennsylvania (68 P.S. 250.511a-250.512 (Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, secs. 511.1-512)): Loss of the right to withhold.
South Dakota (S.D. Codified Laws 43-32-24): Loss of the right to withhold.
Tennessee (Tenn. Code Ann. 66-28-301): Loss of the right to withhold.
Texas (Tex. Prop. Code 92.101-92.113): Loss of the right to withhold.
Utah (Utah Code 57-17-3, 57-17-5): Loss of the right to withhold, Penalties.
Virginia (Va. Code 55.1-1226): Loss of the right to withhold.
Vermont (9 V.S.A. 4461): Loss of the right to withhold.
Washington (Rev. Code Wash. 59.18.280): Loss of the right to withhold, Sources.
West Virginia (W. Va. Code 37-6A-1, 37-6A-2, 37-6A-5): Loss of the right to withhold.
Wyoming (Wyo. Stat. 1-21-1208): Loss of the right to withhold.
Adds official plain-language guides (California, Florida, Maryland, New York, Texas, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle) and state small claims court pages.
7 states: California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Texas, Washington.
What changed, by place (10)
California (Cal. Civ. Code 1950.5): Official guides, Small claims court.
San Francisco, California (S.F. Admin. Code ch. 49 (Rent Board, Topic 101)): Official guides.
Florida (Fla. Stat. 83.49): Official guides, Small claims court.
Review fixes: inclusive tenancy thresholds, state holiday sets, Los Angeles and Maryland interest per rate year, Florida's notice of claim, Colorado's carpet and paint limits.
43 states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin. Also changed for every state: Useful life of items.
What changed, by place (48)
Alaska (Alaska Stat. 34.03.070): Notes.
Alabama (Ala. Code 35-9A-201): Notes.
Arkansas (Ark. Code 18-16-301 to 18-16-306): Notes.
Arizona (Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1321): Notes.
California (Cal. Civ. Code 1950.5): Evidence and confidence, Notes, Sources.
Los Angeles, California (L.A. Mun. Code 151.06.02 (RSO); LAHD bulletin 44): Notes, Interest.
San Francisco, California (S.F. Admin. Code ch. 49 (Rent Board, Topic 101)): Interest.
West Virginia (W. Va. Code 37-6A-1, 37-6A-2, 37-6A-5): Notes.
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Security deposit rules sd-2026.10.0
First version ·
First version: rules for the 50 states and the District of Columbia and 8 city ordinances, from statutes and official sources read on 2026-10-09.
Covers 51 states and DC and 8 city ordinances.
What changed, by place (59)
Alaska (Alaska Stat. 34.03.070)
Alabama (Ala. Code 35-9A-201)
Arkansas (Ark. Code 18-16-301 to 18-16-306)
Arizona (Ariz. Rev. Stat. 33-1321)
California (Cal. Civ. Code 1950.5)
Berkeley, California (Berkeley Rent Stabilization Ordinance; Rent Board Regulation 704)
Los Angeles, California (L.A. Mun. Code 151.06.02 (RSO); LAHD bulletin 44)
San Francisco, California (S.F. Admin. Code ch. 49 (Rent Board, Topic 101))
Colorado (Colo. Rev. Stat. 38-12-103)
Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. 47a-21)
District of Columbia (14 DCMR 308-311 (Housing Regulations 2908); D.C. Code 42-3502.17)
West Virginia (W. Va. Code 37-6A-1, 37-6A-2, 37-6A-5)
Wyoming (Wyo. Stat. 1-21-1208)
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