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Oklahoma security deposit laws for landlords and property managers
The words of Oklahoma'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
Okla. Stat. tit. 41, § 115
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What this page covers
Oklahoma's residential security deposit provisions quoted here come from Okla. Stat. tit. 41, § 115. Below are the statute's own words on 3 topics, each with a pinpoint citation and a link to the official text. This page does not summarize or interpret the law.
What does Oklahoma law say about returning the deposit?
If the landlord proposes to retain any portion of the security deposit for rent, damages or other legally allowable charges under the provisions of this act or the rental agreement, the landlord shall return the balance of the security deposit without interest to the tenant within forty-five (45) days after the termination of tenancy, delivery of possession and written demand by the tenant.
What does Oklahoma law say about an itemized statement of deductions?
Upon termination of the tenancy, any security deposit held by the landlord may be applied to the payment of accrued rent and the amount of damages which the landlord has suffered by reason of the tenant's noncompliance with this act and the rental agreement, all as itemized by the landlord in a written statement delivered by mail to be by return receipt requested
What does Oklahoma law say about wrongful withholding?
If a landlord or manager fails to comply with this section or fails to return any prepaid rent required to be paid to a tenant under this act, the tenant may recover the damage and security deposit and prepaid rent, if any.
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deposit limit, inspections and condition reports, photographs, normal wear and tear, interest. That does not mean Oklahoma law is silent on them; other sections or local rules may apply. Read the full statute.
Has Oklahoma's security deposit law changed recently?
From our review of the official history notes: Official history: Added by Laws 1978, c. 257, § 15, eff. Oct. 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 1980, c. 168, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1980; Laws 1981, c. 125, § 1; Laws 2015, c. 94, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2015. No 2024–2026 amendment shown.
Amendment history not confirmed from the official source.
How does ProFlow360 help you document a Oklahoma 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.
Do this in ProFlow360
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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