SD landlord resources
Lease preparation education in South 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.
South Dakota: Security deposits
Max one month's rent for residential premises (SDCL 43-32-6.1); a larger deposit may be agreed where special conditions pose a danger to the premises.
SDCL ch. 43-32 contains no requirement to pay interest on deposits.
The uploaded dataset lists a deposit-return period of 21 days. Review the cited rule for the applicable conditions and timing.
South Dakota: Lease disclosures and receipts
Lead paint (federal, pre-1978)
No statewide statutory rent-receipt requirement identified.
Sources supplied for South Dakota
Dates below are verification dates claimed in the uploaded dataset, not a new review by Calvin's team.
- SDCL 43-32-6.1 (max deposit)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- SDCL 43-32-24 (21-day return)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- SDCL 21-16-1 (FED grounds)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- SDCL 6-1-13 (rent control prohibited)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
Offices listed in the dataset
- South Dakota Attorney General - Consumer Protectionattorney general / consumer protection
- South Dakota Unified Judicial Systemstate courts