What does a North Dakota landlord have to disclose with the lease?

Beyond the federal lead paint disclosure for a building built before 1978, the North Dakota checklist has one item: a signed statement describing the condition of the Premises and its facilities at move-in. Each one names its statute and the landlord initials it in the document.

Which North Dakota statutes does this lease cite?

N.D. Cent. Code 47-16-07.1, N.D. Cent. Code 47-16-15, N.D. Cent. Code 47-16-07.3 and N.D. Cent. Code 47-16-07.2, read on October 23, 2026. They print in the document footer so a reader can check each clause against the statute in a minute.

Should a lawyer look at this North Dakota lease before I use it?

It is a general form, not legal advice, and it does not claim to comply with any law. The clauses state what the North Dakota statute requires and name the statute. A lawyer who works with North Dakota landlords can tell you whether the form fits your property, your city and the terms you want to add, which is worth the hour before signing a lease for a large rent or a long term.

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North Dakota Residential Lease Agreement

A plain-language lease for a house or apartment in North Dakota. The deposit, notice, entry and disclosure clauses follow North Dakota statute, cited in the document. Download the blank PDF or e-sign it online; electronic signatures are recognized under the federal ESIGN Act and state UETA laws.

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North Dakota rules in this lease

Security deposit cap: No more than one month's rent, or two months' rent when the Tenant has a felony conviction or a judgment for breaking a prior rental agreement, plus a pet deposit of up to the greater of $2,500 or two months' rent for an animal that is not a service or companion animal
Deposit return: Within 30 days after the lease ends and the Tenant delivers possession, the Landlord mails or delivers to the Tenant's last known address the deposit and accrued interest, less an itemized statement of any deductions for unpaid rent, cleaning and damage beyond ordinary wear, with a written notice of the amount refunded or still owed.
Where the deposit is kept: The deposit is kept in a federally insured, interest-bearing savings or checking account for the Tenant's benefit, and the interest is paid to the Tenant when the lease ends unless the Tenant occupied the Premises for less than nine months.
Ending a month-to-month tenancy: Either party ends a month-to-month tenancy with at least one calendar month's written notice, and rent is due through the termination date.
Landlord entry: The Landlord first notifies the Tenant of a time certain and obtains consent, which may not be unreasonably withheld and is presumed when the Tenant does not object, enters only at reasonable hours and in a reasonable manner, and may enter at any time in an emergency, on apparent abandonment, or on a reasonable belief of a substantial lease violation.
Disclosures: 2 items, listed below with the section that requires each one
Statutes: N.D. Cent. Code 47-16-07.1, N.D. Cent. Code 47-16-15, N.D. Cent. Code 47-16-07.3, N.D. Cent. Code 47-16-07.2. Read the North Dakota statute
Rules read on: 2026-10-23

A general form, not legal advice, and not a claim that it complies with any law. Rules change and vary by city. Check the statute cited here, or ask a lawyer, before you rely on it.

What is different in North Dakota

Pick North Dakota and four parts of this lease change: the security deposit clause, the notice clause for a month-to-month tenancy, the entry clause and the disclosures checklist, each rewritten from the North Dakota statute. The rest of the document reads the same in every state.

Start with the deposit. North Dakota caps it at one month's rent, or two months' rent when the Tenant has a felony conviction or a judgment for breaking a prior rental agreement, plus a pet deposit of up to the greater of $2,500 or two months' rent for an animal that is not a service or companion animal, and the statute also says where the money sits while the tenant lives there. The return rule, quoted in full below, says when and how the deposit comes back, and requires an itemized statement of anything kept, sends the deposit back with interest and leaves ordinary wear out of the deductions.

Ending a month-to-month tenancy works the same from both sides in North Dakota. Either party ends a month-to-month tenancy with at least one calendar month's written notice, and rent is due through the termination date.

North Dakota also speaks to when a landlord may come in. The Landlord first notifies the Tenant of a time certain and obtains consent, which may not be unreasonably withheld and is presumed when the Tenant does not object, enters only at reasonable hours and in a reasonable manner, and may enter at any time in an emergency, on apparent abandonment, or on a reasonable belief of a substantial lease violation.

One North Dakota disclosure joins the federal lead paint item on the checklist: a signed statement describing the condition of the Premises and its facilities at move-in. The landlord initials it, and the section that requires it prints beside it.

This row notes no city or county overlay for North Dakota; if the property is in a city with its own rental ordinance, check it before signing. The state clauses follow four sections of North Dakota law, read on October 23, 2026 and listed in the Statutes row above; the same citations print in the footer of the PDF.

Read the North Dakota clauses

The wording below is what prints in the PDF for North Dakota, word for word, under the headings Security deposit, Entry, Ending the lease and default, and Disclosures.

Security deposit

Within 30 days after the lease ends and the Tenant delivers possession, the Landlord mails or delivers to the Tenant's last known address the deposit and accrued interest, less an itemized statement of any deductions for unpaid rent, cleaning and damage beyond ordinary wear, with a written notice of the amount refunded or still owed. The deposit may not exceed one month's rent, or two months' rent when the Tenant has a felony conviction or a judgment for breaking a prior rental agreement, plus a pet deposit of up to the greater of $2,500 or two months' rent for an animal that is not a service or companion animal. The deposit is kept in a federally insured, interest-bearing savings or checking account for the Tenant's benefit, and the interest is paid to the Tenant when the lease ends unless the Tenant occupied the Premises for less than nine months.

Entry

The Landlord first notifies the Tenant of a time certain and obtains consent, which may not be unreasonably withheld and is presumed when the Tenant does not object, enters only at reasonable hours and in a reasonable manner, and may enter at any time in an emergency, on apparent abandonment, or on a reasonable belief of a substantial lease violation.

Ending the lease and default

Either party ends a month-to-month tenancy with at least one calendar month's written notice, and rent is due through the termination date. If rent is unpaid or a term is broken, the Landlord gives the written notice North Dakota law requires before ending the tenancy, and the Tenant is responsible for rent through the end of the term unless the Premises is re-rented sooner.

Disclosures the Landlord initials

Lead-based paint and hazards, for a building built before 1978, with the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. 4852d)
A signed statement describing the condition of the Premises and its facilities at move-in (N.D. Cent. Code 47-16-07.2)

Footer of the PDF: North Dakota clauses follow N.D. Cent. Code 47-16-07.1, N.D. Cent. Code 47-16-15, N.D. Cent. Code 47-16-07.3, N.D. Cent. Code 47-16-07.2 as read on 2026-10-23.

North Dakota lease questions

How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in North Dakota?: No more than one month's rent, or two months' rent when the Tenant has a felony conviction or a judgment for breaking a prior rental agreement, plus a pet deposit of up to the greater of $2,500 or two months' rent for an animal that is not a service or companion animal. The cap comes from N.D. Cent. Code 47-16-07.1, and the lease repeats it in the deposit clause.
When does the security deposit come back in North Dakota?: Within 30 days after the lease ends and the Tenant delivers possession, the Landlord mails or delivers to the Tenant's last known address the deposit and accrued interest, less an itemized statement of any deductions for unpaid rent, cleaning and damage beyond ordinary wear, with a written notice of the amount refunded or still owed.
Where does a North Dakota landlord keep the deposit?: The deposit is kept in a federally insured, interest-bearing savings or checking account for the Tenant's benefit, and the interest is paid to the Tenant when the lease ends unless the Tenant occupied the Premises for less than nine months.
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in North Dakota?: Either party ends a month-to-month tenancy with at least one calendar month's written notice, and rent is due through the termination date.
How much notice does a North Dakota landlord give before entering?: The Landlord first notifies the Tenant of a time certain and obtains consent, which may not be unreasonably withheld and is presumed when the Tenant does not object, enters only at reasonable hours and in a reasonable manner, and may enter at any time in an emergency, on apparent abandonment, or on a reasonable belief of a substantial lease violation.
What does a North Dakota landlord have to disclose with the lease?: Beyond the federal lead paint disclosure for a building built before 1978, the North Dakota checklist has one item: a signed statement describing the condition of the Premises and its facilities at move-in. Each one names its statute and the landlord initials it in the document.
Which North Dakota statutes does this lease cite?: N.D. Cent. Code 47-16-07.1, N.D. Cent. Code 47-16-15, N.D. Cent. Code 47-16-07.3 and N.D. Cent. Code 47-16-07.2, read on October 23, 2026. They print in the document footer so a reader can check each clause against the statute in a minute.
Should a lawyer look at this North Dakota lease before I use it?: It is a general form, not legal advice, and it does not claim to comply with any law. The clauses state what the North Dakota statute requires and name the statute. A lawyer who works with North Dakota landlords can tell you whether the form fits your property, your city and the terms you want to add, which is worth the hour before signing a lease for a large rent or a long term.

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