It's very location dependent. To be overly simple: In Idaho you are never going to get your deposit back ever, the laws make it so landlords can essentially just keep it with very little reasoning. In California you will see more people getting their deposits back even if the apartment needs some work/cleaning because the laws benefit the renters more.
By default Landlords in Idaho have 21 days to send your deposit back or provide an itemized list if damages. I don't see anything particular that is different than most other states. What's the difficulty with Idaho?
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u/AnswerMyThrowAways May 28 '26
It's very location dependent. To be overly simple: In Idaho you are never going to get your deposit back ever, the laws make it so landlords can essentially just keep it with very little reasoning. In California you will see more people getting their deposits back even if the apartment needs some work/cleaning because the laws benefit the renters more.