Maryland security deposit law: the 45-day deadline and your rights
Deposit plus simple interest due within 45 days after the end of the tenancy (§ 8-203(e)(1)); any itemized damage list must go by first-class mail within the same 45 days (§ 8-203(g)(1)).
What Maryland law says
- Return deadline
- 45 days
- Statute
- Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-203
Failure to return the deposit plus interest within 45 days without a reasonable basis: the tenant may recover up to threefold of the withheld amount plus reasonable attorney's fees (§ 8-203(e)(4)) — discretionary ('up to'). Charging above the 1-month cap separately allows recovery of up to 3x the excess plus fees (§ 8-203(b)(3)).
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