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Reviewed: 2026-08-11
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30 days
Possible remedy
$100 + 3x wrongfully withheld for bad faith
The landlord is not obligated to return the deposit until the tenant gives a written forwarding address; failure to provide one does not forfeit the tenant's right.
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The landlord is not obligated to return the deposit until the tenant gives a written forwarding address; failure to provide one does not forfeit the tenant's right. Open the current official text to check coverage, definitions, and exceptions for your situation.
30 days after the tenant surrenders the premises; the landlord's duty to return is suspended until the tenant gives a written forwarding address (30 days).
$100 plus 3x the portion wrongfully withheld and reasonable attorney fees upon a bad-faith finding. Check the source's required facts, conditions, notices, defenses, and remedy language before relying on it.
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