Tag: tenant-rights
All the articles with the tag "tenant-rights".
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Alabama Security Deposit Laws: 60-Day Return Under URLTA
Updated:Alabama landlords must return deposits within 60 days under the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. Learn the rules under Ala. Code § 35-9A-201.
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Alaska Security Deposit Laws: 2 Months Plus Pet Allowance, Fast Refunds
Updated:Alaska landlords must return deposits within 14 days (30 days if damages are deducted or no proper notice was given) with an itemized statement. Learn the 2-month cap and pet rules under Alaska Stat. § 34.03.070.
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Arizona Security Deposit Laws: 14-Day Return Deadline After Move-Out
Updated:Arizona landlords must return security deposits within 14 days of move-out. Learn the deposit limits, allowable deductions, and your remedies under Arizona Revised Statutes § 33-1321.
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Arkansas Security Deposit Laws: 60-Day Return Window Without Statutory Cap
Updated:Arkansas landlords must return security deposits within 60 days with an itemized statement. Learn damage deductions and tenant remedies under Ark. Code Ann. §§ 18-16-304 to 18-16-306.
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California Security Deposit Laws: What Landlords Can and Can't Do
Updated:California limits security deposits to 1 month's rent (unfurnished) and requires return within 21 days. Learn your full rights under California Civil Code § 1950.5.
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Colorado Security Deposit Laws: 30-Day Return Deadline and Triple Damages
Updated:Colorado landlords must return security deposits within 30 days (or up to 60 days if lease specifies). Wrongful withholding can result in triple damages. Learn your rights under CRS § 38-12-103.
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Connecticut Security Deposit Laws: Interest Required and 2-Month Cap
Updated:Connecticut landlords must pay interest on security deposits and return them within 21 days. Learn the rules under C.G.S. § 47a-21.
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Delaware Security Deposit Laws: 1-Month Cap After Year One
Updated:Delaware landlords must return deposits within 20 days with an itemized statement. Wrongful withholding results in double the amount withheld under 25 Del. Code § 5514.