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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.

AlabamaReturn deadline of 60 days AlaskaReturn deadline of 14 days (30 days if the landlord deducts for damage or you did not give the statutory notice ending the tenancy)ArizonaReturn deadline of 14 business days ArkansasDeadline: check the statute CaliforniaReturn deadline of 21 days ColoradoReturn deadline of one month (60 days if the lease sets a longer period)ConnecticutReturn deadline of 21 days DelawareReturn deadline of 20 days District of ColumbiaReturn deadline of 45 days (75 days if the landlord gives written notice that it will withhold part of the deposit)FloridaReturn deadline of 15 days GeorgiaReturn deadline of 30 days HawaiiReturn deadline of 14 days IdahoReturn deadline of 21 days (30 days if the lease sets a longer period)IllinoisReturn deadline of 45 days IndianaReturn deadline of 45 days IowaReturn deadline of 30 days KansasReturn deadline of 30 days KentuckyDeadline: check the statute LouisianaReturn deadline of one month MaineReturn deadline of 30 days MarylandReturn deadline of 45 days MassachusettsReturn deadline of 30 days MichiganReturn deadline of 30 days MinnesotaReturn deadline of 21 days MississippiDeadline: check the statute MissouriReturn deadline of 30 days MontanaReturn deadline of 30 days NebraskaReturn deadline of 14 days NevadaReturn deadline of 30 days New HampshireReturn deadline of 30 days New JerseyReturn deadline of 30 days New MexicoReturn deadline of 30 days New YorkReturn deadline of 14 days North CarolinaReturn deadline of 30 days (60 days if the landlord cannot yet determine what is owed)North DakotaReturn deadline of 30 days OhioReturn deadline of 30 days OklahomaDeadline: check the statute OregonReturn deadline of 31 days PennsylvaniaReturn deadline of 30 days Rhode IslandReturn deadline of 20 days South CarolinaReturn deadline of 30 days South DakotaDeadline: check the statute TennesseeDeadline: check the statute TexasReturn deadline of 30 days UtahReturn deadline of 30 days VermontReturn deadline of 14 days VirginiaReturn deadline of 45 days WashingtonReturn deadline of 21 days West VirginiaReturn deadline of 60 days WisconsinReturn deadline of 21 days WyomingDeadline: check the statute

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