Tag: tenant-rights
All the articles with the tag "tenant-rights".
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Tennessee Security Deposit Laws: The Urban/Rural Split
Updated:Tennessee's Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act applies only to counties with 75,000+ population. Learn your rights under T.C.A. § 66-28-301.
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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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Utah Security Deposit Laws: 30-Day Return, the Notice You Must Send, and a $100 Penalty
Updated:Utah landlords must return deposits within 30 days and provide itemized statements. Learn the notice you must serve first, and the penalties, under Utah Code §§ 57-17-3 and 57-17-5.
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Vermont Security Deposit Laws: No Cap, But 14-Day Return Required
Updated:Vermont landlords must return deposits within 14 days of discovering you vacated, with an itemized statement. No cap applies, and a willful failure costs double the amount withheld. Learn more under 9 V.S.A. § 4461.
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Virginia Security Deposit Laws: The 45-Day Return Rule
Updated:Virginia landlords must return deposits within 45 days and provide an itemized statement. Learn your rights under Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-1226.
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Washington State Security Deposit Laws: 30-Day Return Deadline
Updated:Washington State landlords must return security deposits within 30 days with an itemized statement. Learn your rights under the Washington Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RCW 59.18.280).
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West Virginia Security Deposit Laws: No Cap, 60-Day Return, 1.5x for Willful Withholding
Updated:West Virginia landlords must return deposits within 60 days with an itemized statement. Willful or bad-faith withholding results in the deposit plus 1.5x the amount withheld under W. Va. Code § 37-6A-5.
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Wisconsin Security Deposit Laws: 2x Penalty for Wrongful Withholding
Updated:Wisconsin landlords must return security deposits within 21 days and provide itemized statements. Learn what's legal to deduct under Wis. Stat. § 704.28.