North Dakota Tenants
A professional demand letter citing North Dakota's security deposit statute (N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1), the 30-day return deadline, and the treble-damages penalty for unjustified withholding. Ready in minutes.
Deadline
30 days
to return your deposit after move-out
Penalty
up to 3×
for withholding without reasonable justification
Statute
§ 47-16-07.1
North Dakota Century Code
Under N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1, your landlord has 30 days after your tenancy ends to return your security deposit or provide a written, itemized statement of any deductions.
If the landlord retains your deposit without reasonable justification, you may recover:
So a $1,500 deposit wrongfully withheld can support a court judgment of up to $4,500. Most landlords settle quickly once they realize you know the law.
Good to know: North Dakota caps deposits at one month’s rent (two months allowed in limited cases, such as a prior lease-violation judgment). Interest is required if occupancy lasts nine months or longer.
Every letter follows the structure courts expect — your facts, the statute, a specific demand, and a deadline. Here's the skeleton; the generator fills the brackets from your answers and computes North Dakota's deadlines under § 47-16-07.1.
[Date]
[Your name]
[Your forwarding address]
[Landlord's name and address]
RE: Security Deposit — Formal Demand for Return of $[Amount]
I am the former tenant of [rental property address]. You accepted a security deposit of $[Amount], and my tenancy ended on [move-out date]. My forwarding address for return of the deposit is stated above, which I am providing to you in writing.
Under § 47-16-07.1, you were required to [return the deposit or provide an itemized statement] within [the statutory period]. That period has passed, and you have done neither. [The specific consequence North Dakota law attaches, cited by section.]
I demand return of $[Amount] no later than [deadline]. If I do not receive it, I am prepared to pursue all remedies available under [statute], including filing suit in the appropriate court.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
30 days after you move out.
Deposit money withheld without reasonable justification exposes the landlord to treble (three times) damages under § 47-16-07.1(4).
N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1. We verify these against the statute text itself; the date we last checked is shown on this page.
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Properly formatted, addressed to your landlord by name, citing the exact North Dakota statutes that apply to your situation.
N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1 and any others triggered by your circumstances — not generic legalese.
The letter computes the exact dollar amount you're entitled to demand based on your deposit and the deductions at issue.
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Most North Dakota landlords return the deposit within days of receiving a properly drafted demand letter.
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