ND landlord resources
Lease preparation education in North Dakota
Review the lease documents and local requirements with a qualified attorney.
Dataset review pending. These supplied references have not been independently verified. Educational information only, not legal, tax or financial advice.
North Dakota: Security deposits
May not exceed one month's rent, except up to two months from an individual with a felony conviction or a prior judgment for violating a rental agreement (N.D.C.C. 47-16-07.1(1)).
Deposit held in a federally insured interest-bearing account for the tenant's benefit; deposit plus accrued interest paid on termination (subject to deductions). Not required if occupancy was under nine months (N.D.C.C. 47-16-07.1).
The uploaded dataset lists a deposit-return period of 30 days. Review the cited rule for the applicable conditions and timing.
North Dakota: Lease disclosures and receipts
Lead paint (federal, pre-1978)
Written statement of the condition of the premises at the start of tenancy, signed by both parties (N.D.C.C. 47-16-07.2)
No statewide statutory rent-receipt requirement identified (N.D.C.C. ch. 47-16).
Sources supplied for North Dakota
Dates below are verification dates claimed in the uploaded dataset, not a new review by Calvin's team.
- N.D.C.C. ch. 47-16 (leasing; deposits, termination, rent-control prohibition)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- N.D.C.C. ch. 47-32 (eviction; 3-day notice)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
Offices listed in the dataset
- North Dakota Attorney General - Consumer Protectionattorney general / consumer protection
- North Dakota Court Systemstate courts