HOW MUCH CAN YOUR LANDLORD CHARGE YOU FOR A SECURITY DEPOSIT?

Written by dan the roommate man


State Limit

Alabama No statutory limit

Alaska Two months' rent, except where rent exceeds $2,000 per month

Arizona One and one-half months' rent (unless tenant voluntarily agrees to pay more)

Arkansas Two months' rent

California Two months' rent (unfurnished, no waterbed); two and one-half months' rent (unfurnished, tenant has waterbed); three months' rent(furnished, no waterbed); three and one-half months' rent (furnished, tenant has waterbed)

Colorado No statutory limit

Connecticut Two months' rent (tenant under 62 years of age); one month's rent (tenant 62 years of age or older)

Delaware One month's rent on leases for one year or more; no limit for month-to-month rental agreements

District of Columbia One month's rent

Florida No statutory limit

Georgia No statutory limit

Hawaii One month's rent

Idaho No statutory limit

Illinois No statutory limit

Indiana No statutory limit

Iowa Two months' rent

Kansas One month's rent (unfurnished, no pets); one and one-half months' rent (unfurnished with pets or furnished with no pets)

Kentucky No statutory limit

Louisiana 30 days' rent

Maine Two months' rent

Maryland Two months' rent or $50, whichever is greater

Massachusetts Two months' rent

Michigan One and one-half months' rent

Minnesota No statutory limit

Mississippi No statutory limit

Missouri Two months' rent

REAL ROOMMATE ADS-PUBLISHED IN NEWSPAPERS

Written by dan the roommate man


* Studio is located in an unfashionable area of New York. Great for one person or a very close couple.

* Got a cool bobcat as a house pet.

* Password - Ihatethisapartment

* I am leaving behind a bunch of unnecessary baggage and taking with me a handful of wisdom.

* Your sexuality is none of my business. I could care less so long as you are not into barnyard animals or kiddie porn.

* Looking for a roommate and/or wife. Must be a coffee maker.

* Renter should be sober.

* Professional female who recently moved intorepparttar area with a jerk of a boyfriend. Of course, mother was right.

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