New York security deposit deadline & deductions
You have 14 days — within 14 days of move-out
- Deadline
- 14 days
- Itemized statement
- Required by statute
- Receipts
- No threshold verified
- Statute
- N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108
14 days is on the short side — 1 of the 26 states verified here allow less time, and 23 allow more.
Same deadline as Arizona.
Itemized statement and any remaining deposit due within 14 days of the tenant vacating; failing to provide it can forfeit the right to keep any of the deposit.
When the New York clock runs out
The deadline runs from the end of the tenancy, not from when you get around to inspecting. On New York's 14-day rule, these are the dates you would be working to:
| Tenant moves out | Statement and refund due by |
|---|---|
| January 31, 2026 | February 14, 2026 |
| April 15, 2026 | April 29, 2026 |
| July 31, 2026 | August 14, 2026 |
| November 30, 2026 | December 14, 2026 |
Does New York require an itemized statement?
Yes — New York requires an itemized written statement of any deductions rather than a lump sum, under N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108. Each charge needs to stand on its own: what was damaged, and what it cost to put right.
What you can actually charge for
New York statute sets the deadline and the paperwork; it does not publish a table of what a worn carpet is worth. The defensible method — charging only the useful life the tenant used up early, and excluding normal wear — is the same in every state, and is explained on the calculator, which builds the itemized statement and puts the New York deadline on it.
Next: New York deposit return letter · move-in report · every state’s deadline
New York rule last checked 2026-07-23 against N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108. General information, not legal advice — confirm the current statute before sending a deduction statement.
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Questions people ask
- How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in New York?
- New York: Itemized statement and any remaining deposit due within 14 days of the tenant vacating; failing to provide it can forfeit the right to keep any of the deposit. (N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108). 14 days is on the short side — 1 of the 26 states verified here allow less time, and 23 allow more.
- Does New York require an itemized statement of deductions?
- Yes. New York requires an itemized written statement of any deductions rather than a lump sum (N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108).
- Do I need receipts for deductions in New York?
- No threshold verified. New York's statute, as verified here, does not set a dollar figure above which receipts are required (N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108). That does not make an undocumented charge safe: every deduction still has to be reasonable and documented, and a receipt or invoice is what makes it so.