How to become a landlord in North Dakota

Chapter 47-16 requires a signed statement of the premises' condition with every rental agreement, and written notice before you can enforce an automatic renewal clause. Federal disclosures, such as lead-based paint, and any other North Dakota disclosure law were not read for this page (N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.2; N.D.C.C. § 47-16-06.1).

• The condition statement must be agreed to and signed by you and the tenant (N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.2).See Move-in condition statement on the North Dakota page
• An automatic renewal clause in a lease of two months or more needs your written notice at least 30 days before the term expires (N.D.C.C. § 47-16-06.1).See Automatic renewal clauses on the North Dakota page

This page states no North Dakota rule on disclosing the owner's or manager's identity. The review behind it recorded none, and no other law on the subject was read.

This page states no North Dakota flood disclosure rule. The review behind it recorded none, and no other law on the subject was read.

North Dakota's smoke and carbon monoxide alarm rules were not read for this page, so no duty is stated here.

This page states no North Dakota rule on locks or security devices. The review behind it recorded none, and no other law on the subject was read.

You may not demand or receive security, however it is labeled, of more than one month's rent. A pet security deposit is capped by its own rule: the greater of $2,500 or two months' rent (N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1(1); N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1(2)).

• You may take up to two months' rent from a tenant convicted of a felony offense, as an incentive to rent to that tenant, or from a tenant against whom a judgment was entered for violating a previous rental agreement (N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1(1)).
• No pet security deposit may be charged for a service animal or a companion animal that a tenant with a disability needs as a reasonable accommodation (N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1(2)).See Fair housing and assistance animals on the North Dakota page
• A party who was induced to enter a lease by fraudulent misrepresentations may end it and recover any security deposit with its accrued interest (N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.4).

Keep the deposit in a federally insured, interest-bearing savings or checking account for the tenant's benefit. The deposit and its interest go back to the tenant, except that you need not pay interest if the tenant's occupancy lasted less than nine months (N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1(1)).

• The accrued interest follows the deposit: it may be applied to lawful deductions and passes to a new owner on a transfer (N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1).See Returning the deposit on the North Dakota page

When you enter into a rental agreement, give the tenant a statement describing the condition of the facilities in and about the premises, agreed to and signed by you and the tenant. This applies to every rental agreement, whether or not you take a deposit (N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.2).

• The signed statement serves as prima facie proof of the condition of the premises when the tenant moved in, which matters later when you make deductions from the deposit (N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.2).See Returning the deposit on the North Dakota page

This page states no North Dakota rule on application or screening fees. The review behind this page recorded none in chapters 47-16 and 47-32, and no other North Dakota law on the subject was read.