North Dakota landlord and tenant rules

Security deposits in North Dakota

North Dakota limits security deposits to one month's rent (up to two months' rent for a tenant with a felony conviction or a prior judgment for violating a rental agreement). The deposit must be returned itemization and refund within 30 days after termination of the lease and delivery of possession, with an itemised list of any deductions. North Dakota is one of the states that requires interest on the deposit. Deposit must be held in a federally insured interest-bearing account; accrued interest is paid to the tenant at move-out unless the occupancy lasted less than nine months. Treble damages for deposits withheld without reasonable justification. Statute text read via Wayback Machine copy of the official ndlegis.gov PDF. Full deposit rules and move-out checklist.

Late fees in North Dakota

North Dakota sets no statutory cap on late fees. The amount is whatever the lease says, subject to the general rule that it must not be an unconscionable penalty. There is no statutory grace period, so the lease controls when the fee starts. Calculate the maximum fee.

Notice periods in North Dakota

A North Dakota landlord must give 30 days’ written notice to end a month-to-month tenancy, and the tenant must give the same. A rent increase needs 30 days’ notice. For nonpayment, the landlord must serve a 3-day notice to pay or quit before filing for eviction. Calculate the effective date of a notice.

Deposit interest in North Dakota

• North Dakota: Interest earned in the required federally insured account, once occupancy reaches nine months. Every North Dakota landlord, for tenants who occupy the unit nine months or more.

Sources

• https://web.archive.org/web/2025id_/https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t47c16.pdf
• https://web.archive.org/web/2025id_/https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t47c32.pdf