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N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — Security Deposit Bulletin

New Jersey state Official source

Jersey Department of Community Affairs Division of Codes and Standards Landlord-Tenant Information Service SECURITY DEPOSIT BULLETIN May 2010 (Revised July 2025) This bulletin outlines the laws pertaining to security deposits for residential rental properties in New Jersey, pursuant

Me. Stat. tit. 14 § 6033

Maine state Official source

Normal wear and tear. A security deposit or any portion of a security deposit shall not be retained for the purpose of paying for normal wear and tear. 2. Return; time; retention. A landlord shall return to a tenant

25 Del. C. § 5514

Delaware state Official source

Security deposit. (a) (1) A landlord may require the payment of security deposit. (2) No landlord may require a security deposit in excess of 1 month’s rent where the rental agreement is for 1 year or more

Vt. Judiciary, Eviction Process

Vermont state Official source

does not have the tenant served within that timeframe, the Writ is no longer in effect. 12 V.S.A. § 4854. Security deposits and tenant's belongings Security Deposits The VTLawHelp website has information about Security Deposits, including a Security Deposit Roadmap

24 C.F.R. § 891.435

United States federal Official source

Security deposits. This section shall apply to capital advances under the Section 202 Program and the Section 811 Program, as well as loans financed under subpart E of this part. For loans financed under subpart E of this part

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-339

Connecticut state Official source

section 47a-21, provided the amount of any such payment shall not exceed the amount of the requested security deposit. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, if a person who has previously received a grant

Wis. Admin. Code § ATCP 134.06

Wisconsin state Official source

ATCP 134.06ATCP 134.06 Security deposits. ATCP 134.06(1)(1) Check-in procedures; pre-existing damages. ATCP 134.06(1)(a)(a) Before a landlord accepts a security deposit, or converts an earnest money deposit to a security deposit under

N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — (English)

New Jersey state Official source

arise regarding a landlord’s right of entry must be decided on a case-by- case basis in court. Security Deposits The Security Deposit Law applies to most residential rental properties, including mobile homes. The exception is an owner-occupied

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-44

Hawaii state Official source

landlord and the tenant disagree about the right of the landlord to claim and retain the security deposit or any portion of it, either the landlord or the tenant may commence an action in the small claims division

K.S.A. 58-25,108

Kansas state Official source

Security deposits. (a) A landlord shall not demand or receive as a security deposit an amount or value in excess of two months' rent. (b) All security deposits shall be held by the landlord for the tenant

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 9 § 4461

Vermont state Official source

Security deposits (a) A security deposit is any advance, deposit, or prepaid rent, however named, which is refundable to the tenant at the termination or expiration of the tenancy. The function of a security deposit is to secure the performance

Me. Att'y Gen., Consumer Protection Division, Tenant Rights

Maine state Official source

During the Tenancy Most landlords require you to pay a security deposit before the start of a tenancy. A security deposit cannot exceed two months’ rent. During a tenancy, the security deposit must be held separate from the landlord

24 C.F.R. § 880.608

United States federal Official source

Security deposits. (a) At the time of the initial execution of the lease, the owner will require each family to pay a security deposit in an amount equal to one month's Total Tenant Payment or $50, whichever is greater

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 10 § 6244

Vermont state Official source

Security deposits (a) A security deposit is any advance, deposit, or prepaid rent that is refundable to a leaseholder at the termination or expiration of the occupancy. A security deposit is to secure the leaseholder’s obligation to pay rent

24 C.F.R. § 92.209

United States federal Official source

equivalent of two month's rent for the unit. (3) Only the prospective tenant may apply for HOME security deposit assistance, although the participating jurisdiction may pay the funds directly to the tenant or to the landlord. (4) HOME funds

Va. Code § 55.1-1226

Virginia state Official source

with a written security deposit disposition statement, including an itemized list of damages. If additional damages are discovered by the landlord after the security deposit disposition has been made, nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the landlord

Seattle Municipal Code § 7.24.035

Seattle municipal Official source

Security deposits and nonrefundable move-in fees A. Limit on the amount of charges for security deposits and non-refundable move-in fees. After January 15, 2017, the total amount of a security deposit and nonrefundable move-in fees

Arkansas Attorney General, Landlord and Tenant Rights

Arkansas state Official source

Arkansas’s security-deposit law provides tenants with added protection. This law applies only to landlords who rent six or more dwellings. It contains the following provisions: If you are required to pay a security deposit, you cannot be charged