District of Columbia · DC
In District of Columbia, a landlord must return a security deposit within 45 calendar days.
- Return deadline
- 45 calendar days
- Itemized statement
- Required
- Move-in condition list
- Not required by statute
- Maximum deposit
- 1 month's rent
- Interest on deposit
- Required
If the landlord withholds in bad faith
Landlord liable for the amount wrongfully withheld or, if in bad faith, for treble damages; bad faith means a frivolous or unfounded refusal motivated by a dishonest or unreasonably self-serving purpose.
45 days to return in full or send written notice of intent to withhold; if withholding, an additional 30 days to send the itemized statement and balance (worst case ~75 days). Deposit held in interest-bearing escrow at a semi-annual statement-savings rate.