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Deposit receipts and bank notices
Receipts, written bank-account notices and escrow rules that start when you take a security deposit.
| Where | Rule | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | Bank receipt (bank name/location, amount, account number) within 30 days of deposit | Within 30 days after the lease starts | verified, high confidence, checked 2026-10-20 |
| Maryland | Deposit into a Maryland interest-bearing escrow account within 30 days | Within 30 days after the lease starts | verified, high confidence, checked 2026-10-20 |
| Massachusetts | Signed receipt for security deposit at the time it is received | At the time the security deposit is received | verified, high confidence, checked 2026-10-20 |
| Massachusetts | Statement of condition of premises within 10 days of tenancy start (if deposit taken) | Within 10 days after the lease starts | verified, high confidence, checked 2026-10-20 |
| Maryland | Written deposit receipt (in the lease) with required tenant-rights notices; keep 2 years | When the security deposit is taken (receipt included in the written lease); retain copy 2 years after tenancy ends | verified, high confidence, checked 2026-10-20 |
| Pennsylvania | Written notice of bank name/address and amount when deposits over $100 are escrowed | When the deposit is placed in the escrow account | verified, high confidence, checked 2026-10-20 |
| New York | Written notice of bank name/address and deposit amount (6+ unit buildings) | When the deposit is placed in the bank (at lease start) | verified, medium confidence, checked 2026-10-20 |
| New Jersey | Written notice of bank/account details within 30 days of receiving deposit | Within 30 days after the lease starts | verified, medium confidence, checked 2026-10-20 |
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