North Dakota landlord and tenant rules

Seayora publishes 4 North Dakota rules, covering contractor sales tax, security deposits. Every one is generated from the statute it cites — the same rule Seayora's own deadline engine enforces on a live tenancy — and carries the date it was last checked.

North Dakota at a glance

RuleNorth Dakota
Do contractors charge sales tax in North Dakota?Consumer of materials
Does a landlord have to pay interest on a security deposit in North Dakota?Interest required when held nine months or longer.
How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in North Dakota?30 days
How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in North Dakota?1 month of rent

Contractor sales tax in North Dakota

Do contractors charge sales tax in North Dakota?

In North Dakota a contractor is treated as the CONSUMER of the materials they build into real property. That means the contractor pays sales tax when they buy the materials, and does not add sales tax to the customer's invoice for that work — the tax is already inside the price. North Dakota also has county, city or special-district rates on top of the state rate, so the rate depends on where the job site is, not where the contractor is based. Source: N.D.C.C. §57-39.2-04; contractors are the consumers of materials used in real property improvement.

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Security deposits in North Dakota

Does a landlord have to pay interest on a security deposit in North Dakota?

Yes. North Dakota requires a landlord to pay the tenant interest on a security deposit. Interest required when held nine months or longer. The deposit itself must be returned within 30 days of the end of the tenancy. This is N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-07.1.

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How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in North Dakota?

In North Dakota, a landlord has 30 days after the tenancy ends to return the security deposit, together with an itemised statement of any deductions. North Dakota also requires interest to be paid on the deposit: Interest required when held nine months or longer. This is N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-07.1.

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How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in North Dakota?

In North Dakota, a security deposit is capped at 1 month of rent. One month's rent (up to two for a tenant with a felony or eviction record). This is N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-07.1.

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Sources

  • N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-07.1
  • N.D.C.C. §57-39.2-04; contractors are the consumers of materials used in real property improvement.

This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.

How Seayora uses these rules

Seayora computes the deadline this rule sets from the tenancy’s own dates, shows it on the lease and the deposit statement, and reminds the landlord before it falls due — so the answer above is not reference material sitting beside the product, it is the rule the product enforces.

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