New York Security Deposit Law: One-Month Cap and 14-Day Return
How New York’s security deposit rules work since the 2019 rent law: the one-month cap, the 14-day return deadline, allowable deductions, and penalties.
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Florida Security Deposit Return Deadline: What the Law Requires
How long a Florida landlord has to return a security deposit, the 30-day notice-of-claim rule, and why the state sets no maximum deposit amount.
What California Security Deposit Law Requires in 2026
California security deposit law caps most residential deposits at one month’s rent and requires landlords to return the deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, within 21 calendar days of move-out.
Illinois Security Deposit Return Deadline and Rules
Illinois has no cap on deposit size, but sets firm return deadlines: 30 days for an itemized statement, 45 days to return the deposit.
Texas Security Deposit Return Deadline: The 30-Day Rule
Texas sets no maximum security deposit amount. The rule that matters is the 30-day return deadline under Tex. Prop. Code § 92.103, plus the itemized-deduction and bad-faith penalty rules that go with it.