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Reviewed: 2026-08-11
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45/30 days
Possible remedy
2x deposit due after required court findings
Property-damage deductions generally require paid receipts or permitted estimates and follow-up receipts; subsection (b) provides an alternative when receipts cannot be produced through no fault of the lessor.
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Property-damage deductions generally require paid receipts or permitted estimates and follow-up receipts; subsection (b) provides an alternative when receipts cannot be produced through no fault of the lessor. Open the current official text to check coverage, definitions, and exceptions for your situation.
30 days for a damage statement with receipts or estimates; 45 days to return the deposit when no damage claim is made (45/30 days).
Twice the deposit amount due, plus court costs and reasonable attorney fees, after a court finds both a refusal or bad-faith statement and a failure or refusal to return the amount due on time. Check the source's required facts, conditions, notices, defenses, and remedy language before relying on it.
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