Maryland security deposit form
Download a one-page worksheet. For a full refund, enter the landlord, tenant, rental address, date, deposit and refund. Add interest, prior refunds or deductions only if needed. The PDF keeps your entries when saved in a compatible PDF reader.
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Start with the deposit. Add only the lines you need, then print or save as PDF. Entries stay in this tab.
Security deposit rules in Maryland
When the period starts. End of tenancy, estimated repairs and actual completion.
Return and accounting. Generally 45 days for return/accounting. Check the separate 30-day post-completion refund of an excess estimate.
Include applicable interest and supporting cost records. Preserve deposit receipts and requested inspection notices.
If an estimate exceeds the actual cost, track repair completion and return the difference within the separate statutory period.
Legal references. Md. Real Prop. ยง8-203(e), (f), (h), (j)
Research reviewed October 30, 2026. Local ordinances and special tenancies may change the applicable procedure.Fill out the PDF
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