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Legal Information: South Dakota

Housing Laws

Laws current as of November 28, 2023

Once I terminate my lease, will I owe the landlord any money?

If you end your lease early under South Dakota’s housing law you cannot be charged early termination fees or rent for the months after you move out.1 However, if you damaged the property or if you owe any back rent prior to leaving the property, you would still owe the landlord money to pay for the damage or back rent. Your landlord could use your security deposit to pay for damage and/or back rent, and then return the rest to you. If your landlord does not return your security deposit, you may have to take him/her to court and ask for a judge to award the amount of the deposit to you.

1 SDCL § 43-32-19.1

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