North Dakota Security Deposit Demand Letter
A free North Dakota security deposit demand letter that follows North Dakota law. Fill in the boxes, check the rules below, then print or copy it. Keep a copy and proof of how you sent it.
What North Dakota law says
| Deposit return deadline | Within 30 days after the lease ends and the tenant delivers possession Source: N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1(3) |
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| Itemized deductions | Any portion not returned must be itemized; the itemization, the amount due, and a written notice stating any amount still owed or refund due must be delivered or mailed within 30 days. Allowed deductions: damage from the tenant's pet or negligence of the tenant/guests, unpaid rent, and cleaning/repairs needed to restore the unit to move-in condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted. Source: N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1(3) |
| Penalty for withholding | Treble (3x) damages for any security deposit money withheld without reasonable justification Source: N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1(4) |
| Wear and tear / move-out charges | Not defined by statute. The landlord may deduct from the deposit for damage from the tenant's pet or the negligence of the tenant or guest, unpaid rent, and cleaning or other repairs that were the tenant's responsibility and are needed to return the unit to its move-in condition, 'reasonable wear and tear excepted.' Deductions must be itemized within 30 days. |
Fill in your letter
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To: [landlord or manager name], [landlord address]
From: [your name], former tenant at [rental address]
I moved out and returned the keys on [move-out date]. I paid a security deposit of $[deposit amount]. I gave you my forwarding address in writing on [date you gave your address].
Under N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1(3), a landlord must return the deposit, or send an itemized list of lawful deductions, by the deadline set in that law. I have not received [the deposit / an itemized list].
Please send $[amount owed] to [forwarding address] within [number] days of this letter.
If I do not receive it, I plan to file a claim in small claims court and ask for any additional amount allowed by N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1(4).
Date: [today's date]
Tenant: [your name]
Signature: ____________________
How to send it: use a method you can prove — certified mail with return receipt, or email/text if your lease allows notices that way. Write down the date.
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