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Prorated Rent Laws by State

Comprehensive directory of state landlord-tenant statutes, legal termination notice requirements, security deposit return rules, and statutory proration standards.

AL

Alabama

Statutory Code: Ala. Code § 35-9A-441
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 60 Days

Month-to-month tenancies require at least 30 days written notice. Rent proration conforms to agreed move-out date.

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AK

Alaska

Statutory Code: Alaska Stat. § 34.03.290
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 14 Days

Notice must be delivered at least 30 days prior to rental due date. Full deposit return within 14 days if proper notice given.

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AZ

Arizona

Statutory Code: A.R.S. § 33-1375
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 14 Business Days

Arizona Residential Landlord & Tenant Act stipulates 30-day termination notice with standard calendar apportionment.

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AR

Arkansas

Statutory Code: Ark. Code § 18-17-704
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 60 Days

30-day statutory notice applies for month-to-month leases unless modified by written contract.

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CA

California

Statutory Code: Cal. Civ. Code § 1946.1
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 21 Days

California Civil Code allows 30-day notice for tenancies under 1 year (60 days for 1+ years). Rent is strictly apportionable on an exact daily basis.

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CO

Colorado

Statutory Code: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-40-107
Notice Requirement: 21 Days
Deposit Return: 30-60 Days

Colorado law requires 21 days written notice for month-to-month tenancy termination. Prorated calculations utilize calendar month days.

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CT

Connecticut

Statutory Code: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-23
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 30 Days

Notice and security deposit regulations enforce strict 30-day reconciliation periods.

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DE

Delaware

Statutory Code: 25 Del. C. § 5106
Notice Requirement: 60 Days
Deposit Return: 20 Days

Delaware requires 60 days notice beginning on the 1st of the month following notice delivery.

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FL

Florida

Statutory Code: Fla. Stat. § 83.57
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 15-30 Days

Florida Residential Landlord Tenant Act requires 30 days notice for month-to-month leases. Daily proration reflects actual month length.

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GA

Georgia

Statutory Code: O.C.G.A. § 44-7-7
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 30 Days

Tenant must give 30 days notice; landlord must give 60 days notice under Georgia Code.

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HI

Hawaii

Statutory Code: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-71
Notice Requirement: 28 Days
Deposit Return: 14 Days

Tenant requires 28 days notice; landlord requires 45 days notice. Proration calculates exact days of tenancy.

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ID

Idaho

Statutory Code: Idaho Code § 55-208
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 21-30 Days

One month written notice required. Security deposit must be returned within 21 days (up to 30 by agreement).

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IL

Illinois

Statutory Code: 735 ILCS 5/9-207
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 30-45 Days

Chicago municipal ordinance and Illinois state law enforce 30-day notice periods with proportional day billing.

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IN

Indiana

Statutory Code: Ind. Code § 32-31-1-1
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 45 Days

Month-to-month leases terminate with 30 days notice. Deposits returnable within 45 days with itemized deductions.

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IA

Iowa

Statutory Code: Iowa Code § 562A.34
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 30 Days

Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Law requires 30 days written notice prior to periodic rent date.

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KS

Kansas

Statutory Code: Kan. Stat. § 58-2570
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 14-30 Days

30-day termination notice before rental due date governs proration liability.

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KY

Kentucky

Statutory Code: KRS § 383.695
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 30-60 Days

URLTA jurisdictions mandate 30 days written notice to vacate.

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LA

Louisiana

Statutory Code: La. Civ. Code art. 2728
Notice Requirement: 10 Days
Deposit Return: 30 Days

Louisiana allows 10 calendar days notice before month-end for tenancies with fixed monthly periods.

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ME

Maine

Statutory Code: 14 M.R.S. § 6002
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 30 Days

Tenancy at will requires 30 days written notice with rent apportionable to surrender date.

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MD

Maryland

Statutory Code: Md. Code Real Prop. § 8-402
Notice Requirement: 60 Days
Deposit Return: 45 Days

Maryland requires 60 days written notice for residential month-to-month leases.

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MA

Massachusetts

Statutory Code: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186 § 12
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 30 Days

30 days or rental period interval notice required. Strict security deposit escrow interest rules.

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MI

Michigan

Statutory Code: Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.134
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 30 Days

One month notice to quit required. Proration calculated using actual month days.

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MN

Minnesota

Statutory Code: Minn. Stat. § 504B.135
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 21 Days

Notice must equal length of rental period or three months, whichever is less. 3-week deposit return window.

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MS

Mississippi

Statutory Code: Miss. Code § 89-8-19
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 45 Days

30 days written notice required for monthly tenancies.

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MO

Missouri

Statutory Code: Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.060
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 30 Days

One month written notice ending on rental due date required.

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MT

Montana

Statutory Code: Mont. Code § 70-24-441
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 10-30 Days

Montana Residential Landlord and Tenant Act specifies 30 days written notice.

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NE

Nebraska

Statutory Code: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1437
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 14 Days

30 days written notice prior to next periodic date.

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NV

Nevada

Statutory Code: NRS § 40.251
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 30 Days

30 days notice required (exemptions for senior citizens/disability). Proration standard based on calendar days.

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NH

New Hampshire

Statutory Code: N.H. Rev. Stat. § 540:2
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 30 Days

30 days written notice to terminate.

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NJ

New Jersey

Statutory Code: N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-56
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 30 Days

One month notice to quit under Anti-Eviction Act.

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NM

New Mexico

Statutory Code: N.M. Stat. § 47-8-37
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 30 Days

30 days written notice before periodic due date.

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NY

New York

Statutory Code: N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 232-b
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 14 Days

NYC & NY State Housing Stability Act requires 30-90 days notice depending on tenancy tenure. 14-day deposit return.

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NC

North Carolina

Statutory Code: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-14
Notice Requirement: 7 Days
Deposit Return: 30 Days

Statutory notice for month-to-month is 7 days, though 30 days is common in written leases.

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ND

North Dakota

Statutory Code: N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-15
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 30 Days

One calendar month notice required.

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OH

Ohio

Statutory Code: Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.17
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 30 Days

30 days written notice before periodic date.

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OK

Oklahoma

Statutory Code: 41 Okla. Stat. § 111
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 45 Days

30 days notice required.

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OR

Oregon

Statutory Code: ORS § 90.427
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 31 Days

Oregon allows 30 days notice in year 1; just-cause rules apply afterwards.

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PA

Pennsylvania

Statutory Code: 68 Pa. Stat. § 250.501
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 30 Days

Pennsylvania Landlord and Tenant Act stipulates 30-day notice periods.

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RI

Rhode Island

Statutory Code: R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-37
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 20 Days

30 days written notice prior to periodic rent date.

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SC

South Carolina

Statutory Code: S.C. Code § 27-40-770
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 30 Days

30 days written notice required under SC Landlord-Tenant Act.

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SD

South Dakota

Statutory Code: S.D. Codified Laws § 43-32-13
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 14 Days

One month written notice; 14-day security deposit return.

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TN

Tennessee

Statutory Code: Tenn. Code § 66-28-512
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 30 Days

URLTA counties require 30 days written notice.

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TX

Texas

Statutory Code: Tex. Prop. Code § 91.001
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 30 Days

Texas Property Code Chapter 91 requires 30 days notice. Duty to mitigate damages applies under § 91.006.

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UT

Utah

Statutory Code: Utah Code § 78B-6-802
Notice Requirement: 15 Days
Deposit Return: 30 Days

Statutory notice is 15 calendar days prior to period end.

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VT

Vermont

Statutory Code: 9 V.S.A. § 4467
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 14 Days

30-60 days written notice depending on length of tenancy.

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VA

Virginia

Statutory Code: Va. Code § 55.1-1253
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 45 Days

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (VRLTA) stipulates 30 days written notice.

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WA

Washington

Statutory Code: RCW § 59.18.200
Notice Requirement: 20 Days
Deposit Return: 30 Days

Tenant must give 20 days notice before end of monthly cycle. Just cause eviction protections apply.

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WV

West Virginia

Statutory Code: W. Va. Code § 37-6-5
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 60 Days

One full rental period notice required.

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WI

Wisconsin

Statutory Code: Wis. Stat. § 704.19
Notice Requirement: 28 Days
Deposit Return: 21 Days

28 days written notice required before end of monthly term.

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WY

Wyoming

Statutory Code: Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1201
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 30 Days

Reasonable notice (standard 30 days) governed by lease contract.

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DC

District of Columbia

Statutory Code: D.C. Code § 42-3505.01
Notice Requirement: 30 Days
Deposit Return: 45 Days

30 days notice required; strict rent control and tenant opportunity to purchase act protections.

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