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Security Deposit Laws: What Landlords and Tenants Owe Each Other
Deposit rules differ in every state, and the disputes that reach court usually turn on which state's rules apply and what the lease actually says.

Deposit rules differ in every state, and the disputes that reach court usually turn on which state's rules apply and what the lease actually says.

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Courts ask three questions about every covenant — time, place, and legitimate interest — and the answers decide whether it holds.