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    North Dakota Landlord Entry Notice Law

    North Dakota sets no fixed number of hours; the statute requires notice and tenant consent identifying a time certain, unless impractical; entry only at reasonable hours and in a reasonable manner; consent presumed from failure to object after notice; no notice for emergencies, suspected abandonment, or a reasonable belief of substantial lease violation.

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    North Dakota landlord entry notice rules at a glance

    Notice before entryNotice and tenant consent identifying a time certain, unless impractical; entry only at reasonable hours and in a reasonable manner; consent presumed from failure to object after notice; no notice for emergencies, suspected abandonment, or a reasonable belief of substantial lease violationN.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.3

    What North Dakota law says

    How much notice must a North Dakota landlord give before entering a rental?

    Outside emergencies, a North Dakota landlord must notify the tenant and get consent for a specific time before entering, during reasonable hours, though consent is presumed if the tenant does not object after notice (N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.3).

    How North Dakota compares

    28 of 51 verified jurisdictions set a fixed number of hours.

    None of North Dakota's 3 neighbors follows the same rule.

    Notice before entryStates
    No fixed number of hoursNorth Dakota
    24 hoursMinnesota, Montana, South Dakota

    Other North Dakota rules

    Security deposit limit1 month's rent (with exceptions)N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1(1)-(2)
    Deposit return deadline30 days after move-outN.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1(3)
    Late-fee capNo state capN.D.C.C. ch. 47-16 (silent on late fees), N.D.C.C. § 9-08-04 (liquidated damages)
    Rent-increase notice30 days (Applies to month-to-month tenancies; the tenant may instead end the tenancy at month's end on at least 25 days' notice (§ 47-16-15(3)). Fixed-term leases: no mid-term increase unless the lease allows it)N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07, N.D.C.C. § 47-16-15
    Notice for unpaid rent3 days (3-day notice of intention to evict)N.D.C.C. §§ 47-32-01(4), 47-32-02
    Month-to-month termination30 days (either side)N.D.C.C. § 47-16-15, N.D.C.C. §§ 47-16-06, 47-16-06.1

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