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Deposit Limits

caps by state (e.g., CA AB 12 1-month cap effective July 2024)

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Cal. Civ. Code

California

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-101 et seq.

Security deposits - maximum amount - exception for post-closing occupancy agreements - rules. • Colorado

Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 58-2501 et seq.

Security deposits; amounts; retention; return; damages for noncompliance. • Kansas

14 M.R.S. §§ 6031 et seq.

Maximum security deposit • Maine

10 M.R.S. §§ 9091 et seq.

Security deposits • Maine

MCL § 554.601 et seq.

Security deposit; amount. • Michigan

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 205-A

Security Deposits. • New Hampshire

N.J.S.A. 46:8-1 et seq.

Limitation on amount of deposit • New Jersey

68 P.S.

Escrow Funds Limited • Pennsylvania

Va. Code § 55.1-1200 et seq.

Security deposits. • Virginia

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