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Default rule and exceptions
Ohio landlords must itemize any deduction from a security deposit and deliver it with the balance due within 30 days after the rental agreement terminates and possession is returned, or the tenant can recover the wrongfully withheld amount plus damages and attorney's fees (Ohio Rev. Code §5321.16(B)).
| Party | What they are responsible for |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Itemize any deduction and deliver the balance due within 30 days of termination and delivery of possession. |
| Tenant | Is liable under §5321.05(A)(6) only for intentional or negligent destruction, defacement, damage, or removal of fixtures/appliances/parts of the premises, not ordinary deterioration. |
| Exceptions | None on record |
What the source says
Last verified against the primary source on Sep 19, 2026.
Any deduction from the security deposit shall be itemized and identified by the landlord in a written notice delivered to the tenant together with the amount due, within thirty days after termination of the rental agreement and delivery of possession.
Personally refrain and forbid any other person who is on the premises with his permission from intentionally or negligently destroying, defacing, damaging, or removing any fixture, appliance, or other part of the premises.
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Common questions
Who pays for security deposit: damage vs wear in Statewide, OH?
Responsibility is shared. Itemize any deduction and deliver the balance due within 30 days of termination and delivery of possession.
What is this based on for Statewide, OH?
This verdict is sourced to Ohio Rev. Code §5321.16(B) (30-day itemization deadline) and 2 sources in total, each independently re-checked before publication.
Sources
- Ohio Rev. Code §5321.16(B) (30-day itemization deadline)statute · verified-primary · accessed 2026-09-13
- Ohio Rev. Code §5321.05(A)(6) (tenant liable only for intentional/negligent damage)statute · verified-primary · accessed 2026-09-13
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