Last updated: April 2026Researched by DepositHawk Research Team
Lease Red Flags — State by State Guide
Not all lease clauses are enforceable. Some are outright illegal. Select your state to see which clauses to watch for and what your landlord cannot legally require.
Alabama35-day return deadlineAlaska14-day return deadlineArizona14-day return deadlineArkansas60-day return deadlineCalifornia21-day return deadlineColorado30-day return deadlineConnecticut30-day return deadlineDelaware20-day return deadlineDistrict of Columbia45-day return deadlineFlorida15-day return deadlineGeorgia30-day return deadlineHawaii14-day return deadlineIdaho21-day return deadlineIllinois45-day return deadlineIndiana45-day return deadlineIowa30-day return deadlineKansas30-day return deadlineKentucky30-day return deadlineLouisiana30-day return deadlineMaine30-day return deadlineMaryland45-day return deadlineMassachusetts30-day return deadlineMichigan30-day return deadlineMinnesota21-day return deadlineMississippi45-day return deadlineMissouri30-day return deadlineMontana30-day return deadlineNebraska14-day return deadlineNevada30-day return deadlineNew Hampshire30-day return deadlineNew Jersey30-day return deadlineNew Mexico30-day return deadlineNew York14-day return deadlineNorth Carolina30-day return deadlineNorth Dakota30-day return deadlineOhio30-day return deadlineOklahoma45-day return deadlineOregon31-day return deadlinePennsylvania30-day return deadlineRhode Island20-day return deadlineSouth Carolina30-day return deadlineSouth Dakota14-day return deadlineTennessee30-day return deadlineTexas30-day return deadlineUtah30-day return deadlineVermont14-day return deadlineVirginia45-day return deadlineWashington21-day return deadlineWest Virginia60-day return deadlineWisconsin21-day return deadlineWyoming30-day return deadline
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