North Dakota Landlord-Tenant Laws

Tenant Screening in North Dakota

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Regarding Security Deposit

North Dakota state law limits that amount landlords can collect for security deposits to one months’ rent.

North Dakota law requires landlords to put a tenant’s security deposit in a federally insured, interest-bearing account. Landlords must pay out any earned interest to tenants annually.

The state laws of North Dakota require landlords to return a security deposit to a tenant within 30 days of the end of tenancy.

North Dakota laws concerning security deposits can be found in N.D. Cent. Code §§ 47-16-01 to -41.

Regarding Application Fees

North Dakota law places no restrictions on application fees that landlords can collect for tenant screening services.

Regarding Tenant Bad Checks

Civil Penalties: The amount of the check, and fees up to $10. Plus whichever is less, $100 or triple the amount of the original check.

Criminal Penalties: The tenant could get a fine anywhere between $25 and $250, up to 3 months in a county jail, or both. If the account that the check is drawn from is non-existent, then they could get fined up to $500 and 1 year in jail.

Allowable Fees: $25

Regarding Notice of Termination for Nonpayment

In North Dakota, a landlord must give a tenant at least 3 days in which to pay rent or vacate. After that, the landlord can begin eviction proceedings according to N.D. Cent. Code § 47-32-01.