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North Dakota security deposit laws for landlords and property managers
The words of North Dakota's security deposit statute on each topic, quoted verbatim with pinpoint citations and links to the official source. No summaries, no interpretation.
Reviewed by Mark Shvaya, licensed California real estate broker (DRE #02243502), who uses ProFlow360 in a rental portfolio Mark manages
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- Deposit limit
- Returning the deposit
- Itemized statement
- Inspections and condition reports
- Photographs
- Normal wear and tear
- Interest
- Wrongful withholding
N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-07.1 · N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-07.2
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North Dakota's residential security deposit provisions quoted here come from N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-07.1, N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-07.2. Below are the statute's own words on 7 topics, each with a pinpoint citation and a link to the official text. This page does not summarize or interpret the law.
What does North Dakota law say about move-in or move-out inspections?
A landlord shall provide the tenant with a statement describing the condition of the facilities in and about the premises to be rented at the time of entering a rental agreement. The statement shall be agreed to and signed by the landlord and tenant. The statement shall constitute prima facie proof of the condition of the facilities and the premises at the beginning of the rental agreement.
What does North Dakota law say about the amount of a security deposit?
A lessor may not demand or receive security, however denominated, in an amount or value in excess of one month's rent, except: a. A lessor may accept an amount or value up to two month's rent, as security, from an individual convicted of a felony offense as an incentive to rent the property to the individual.
What does North Dakota law say about returning the deposit?
Such itemization together with the amount due must be delivered or mailed to the lessee at the last address furnished lessor, along with a written notice within thirty days after termination of the lease and delivery of possession by the lessee.
What does North Dakota law say about an itemized statement of deductions?
Application of any portion of a security deposit not paid to the lessee upon termination of the lease must be itemized by the lessor. ... The notice must contain a statement of any amount still due the lessor or the refund due the lessee.
How does North Dakota law refer to normal wear and tear?
The costs of cleaning or other repairs which were the responsibility of the lessee, and which are necessary to return the dwelling unit to its original state when the lessee took possession, reasonable wear and tear excepted.
What does North Dakota law say about interest on deposits?
The lessor of real property or a dwelling who requires money as a security deposit, however denominated, shall deposit the money in a federally insured interest-bearing savings or checking account for the benefit of the tenant. ... A lessor is not required to pay interest on security deposits if the period of occupancy was less than nine months in duration.
What does North Dakota law say about wrongful withholding?
A lessor is liable for treble damages for any security deposit money withheld without reasonable justification.
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photographs. That does not mean North Dakota law is silent on them; other sections or local rules may apply. Read the full statute.
Has North Dakota's security deposit law changed recently?
From our review of the official history notes: The official chapter PDF (ndlegis.gov/cencode) does not print session-law history for these sections; amendment dates were not verified. No 2024–2026 change identified.
Amendment history not confirmed from the official source.
How does ProFlow360 help you document a North Dakota tenancy?
ProFlow360 records and organizes inspection evidence; it does not tell you what the statute requires or allows. What it records, for any state:
- Move-in, routine, pre-move-out and move-out inspections with photos timestamped at capture.
- Each move-out photo beside its move-in match, filed under the tenancy.
- Itemized lines with your classification, the amount you entered, and the estimate or invoice attached.
- An issued record that is sealed, shared by a link that expires and can be revoked.
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Keep the photos, the call and the invoice on the same line
Every deduction line carries the move-in and move-out photos, your classification and its documents, so the record can be followed by someone who was not there.
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