Idaho landlord guide
Deposit limits, entry notice, termination notice and rent increase rules for Idaho, with the sources they come from.
Idaho landlord-tenant rules at a glance
- Security deposit limit
- No statutory limit
- Deposit return / claim rule
- 21 days
- Deposit interest
- No interest required; 30 days max if lease sets a time
- Notice before entry
- No statutory requirement
- Ending a month-to-month
- 1 month written notice (Idaho Code 55-208)
- Notice before a rent increase
- 30 days written notice (Idaho Code 55-304(2))
- Late fees
- No statutory limit
- Rent control
- Local rent control prohibited (Idaho Code 55-306)
General information from the Idaho Code tit. 6 ch. 3 and tit. 55 ch. 2-3, last reviewed 2026-08-21. Not legal advice; municipal bylaws can add requirements.
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